diff --git a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/settings.tsx b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/settings.tsx
index 2e3e2ebb..05a78ead 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/settings.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/settings.tsx
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/Button";
 import { Text } from "@/components/common/Text";
 import { ListItem } from "@/components/ListItem";
 import { SettingToggles } from "@/components/settings/SettingToggles";
-import {bytesToReadable, useDownload} from "@/providers/DownloadProvider";
+import { bytesToReadable, useDownload } from "@/providers/DownloadProvider";
 import { apiAtom, useJellyfin, userAtom } from "@/providers/JellyfinProvider";
-import {clearLogs, useLog} from "@/utils/log";
+import { clearLogs, useLog } from "@/utils/log";
 import { getQuickConnectApi } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/utils/api";
 import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import * as FileSystem from "expo-file-system";
 import * as Haptics from "expo-haptics";
 import { useAtom } from "jotai";
-import {Alert, ScrollView, View} from "react-native";
+import { Alert, ScrollView, View } from "react-native";
+import * as Progress from "react-native-progress";
 import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
 import { toast } from "sonner-native";
-import * as Progress from 'react-native-progress';
-import * as FileSystem from "expo-file-system";
 
 export default function settings() {
   const { logout } = useJellyfin();
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ export default function settings() {
 
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();
 
-  const {data: size , isLoading: appSizeLoading } = useQuery({
+  const { data: size, isLoading: appSizeLoading } = useQuery({
     queryKey: ["appSize", appSizeUsage],
     queryFn: async () => {
-      const app = await appSizeUsage
+      const app = await appSizeUsage;
 
-      const remaining = await FileSystem.getFreeDiskStorageAsync()
-      const total = await FileSystem.getTotalDiskCapacityAsync()
+      const remaining = await FileSystem.getFreeDiskStorageAsync();
+      const total = await FileSystem.getTotalDiskCapacityAsync();
 
-      return {app, remaining, total, used: (total - remaining) / total}
-    }
-  })
+      return { app, remaining, total, used: (total - remaining) / total };
+    },
+  });
 
   const openQuickConnectAuthCodeInput = () => {
     Alert.prompt(
@@ -69,22 +69,16 @@ export default function settings() {
   const onDeleteClicked = async () => {
     try {
       await deleteAllFiles();
-      Haptics.notificationAsync(
-        Haptics.NotificationFeedbackType.Success
-      );
+      Haptics.notificationAsync(Haptics.NotificationFeedbackType.Success);
     } catch (e) {
-      Haptics.notificationAsync(
-        Haptics.NotificationFeedbackType.Error
-      );
+      Haptics.notificationAsync(Haptics.NotificationFeedbackType.Error);
       toast.error("Error deleting files");
     }
-  }
+  };
 
   const onClearLogsClicked = async () => {
     clearLogs();
-    Haptics.notificationAsync(
-      Haptics.NotificationFeedbackType.Success
-    );
+    Haptics.notificationAsync(Haptics.NotificationFeedbackType.Success);
   };
 
   return (
@@ -140,19 +134,16 @@ export default function settings() {
               progress={size?.used}
             />
             {size && (
-              <Text>Available: {bytesToReadable(size.remaining)}, Total: {bytesToReadable(size.total)}</Text>
+              <Text>
+                Available: {bytesToReadable(size.remaining)}, Total:{" "}
+                {bytesToReadable(size.total)}
+              </Text>
             )}
           </View>
-          <Button
-            color="red"
-            onPress={onDeleteClicked}
-          >
+          <Button color="red" onPress={onDeleteClicked}>
             Delete all downloaded files
           </Button>
-          <Button
-            color="red"
-            onPress={onClearLogsClicked}
-          >
+          <Button color="red" onPress={onClearLogsClicked}>
             Delete all logs
           </Button>
         </View>
diff --git a/components/PlayedStatus.tsx b/components/PlayedStatus.tsx
index d169d347..15890a9f 100644
--- a/components/PlayedStatus.tsx
+++ b/components/PlayedStatus.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-import { apiAtom, userAtom } from "@/providers/JellyfinProvider";
-import { markAsNotPlayed } from "@/utils/jellyfin/playstate/markAsNotPlayed";
-import { markAsPlayed } from "@/utils/jellyfin/playstate/markAsPlayed";
+import { useMarkAsPlayed } from "@/hooks/useMarkAsPlayed";
 import { BaseItemDto } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client/models";
 import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import * as Haptics from "expo-haptics";
-import { useAtom } from "jotai";
 import React from "react";
 import { View, ViewProps } from "react-native";
 import { RoundButton } from "./RoundButton";
@@ -14,9 +10,6 @@ interface Props extends ViewProps {
 }
 
 export const PlayedStatus: React.FC<Props> = ({ item, ...props }) => {
-  const [api] = useAtom(apiAtom);
-  const [user] = useAtom(userAtom);
-
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
 
   const invalidateQueries = () => {
@@ -46,68 +39,14 @@ export const PlayedStatus: React.FC<Props> = ({ item, ...props }) => {
     });
   };
 
-  const handlePress = async (played: boolean) => {
-    Haptics.impactAsync(Haptics.ImpactFeedbackStyle.Light);
-
-    // Optimistic update
-    queryClient.setQueryData(
-      ["item", item.Id],
-      (oldData: BaseItemDto | undefined) => {
-        if (oldData) {
-          return {
-            ...oldData,
-            UserData: {
-              ...oldData.UserData,
-              Played: !played,
-            },
-          };
-        }
-        return oldData;
-      }
-    );
-
-    try {
-      if (played) {
-        await markAsNotPlayed({
-          api: api,
-          itemId: item?.Id,
-          userId: user?.Id,
-        });
-      } else {
-        await markAsPlayed({
-          api: api,
-          item: item,
-          userId: user?.Id,
-        });
-      }
-      invalidateQueries();
-    } catch (error) {
-      // Revert optimistic update on error
-      queryClient.setQueryData(
-        ["item", item.Id],
-        (oldData: BaseItemDto | undefined) => {
-          if (oldData) {
-            return {
-              ...oldData,
-              UserData: {
-                ...oldData.UserData,
-                Played: played,
-              },
-            };
-          }
-          return oldData;
-        }
-      );
-      console.error("Error updating played status:", error);
-    }
-  };
+  const markAsPlayedStatus = useMarkAsPlayed(item);
 
   return (
     <View {...props}>
       <RoundButton
         fillColor={item.UserData?.Played ? "primary" : undefined}
         icon={item.UserData?.Played ? "checkmark" : "checkmark"}
-        onPress={() => handlePress(item.UserData?.Played || false)}
+        onPress={() => markAsPlayedStatus(item.UserData?.Played || false)}
         size="large"
       />
     </View>
diff --git a/components/common/TouchableItemRouter.tsx b/components/common/TouchableItemRouter.tsx
index 012739e1..cd5fce45 100644
--- a/components/common/TouchableItemRouter.tsx
+++ b/components/common/TouchableItemRouter.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+import { useMarkAsPlayed } from "@/hooks/useMarkAsPlayed";
 import { BaseItemDto } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client/models";
 import * as Haptics from "expo-haptics";
 import { useRouter, useSegments } from "expo-router";
 import { PropsWithChildren } from "react";
 import { TouchableOpacity, TouchableOpacityProps } from "react-native";
+import * as ContextMenu from "zeego/context-menu";
 
 interface Props extends TouchableOpacityProps {
   item: BaseItemDto;
@@ -62,17 +64,82 @@ export const TouchableItemRouter: React.FC<PropsWithChildren<Props>> = ({
 
   const from = segments[2];
 
+  const markAsPlayedStatus = useMarkAsPlayed(item);
+
   if (from === "(home)" || from === "(search)" || from === "(libraries)")
     return (
-      <TouchableOpacity
-        onPress={() => {
-          const url = itemRouter(item, from);
-          // @ts-ignore
-          router.push(url);
-        }}
-        {...props}
-      >
-        {children}
-      </TouchableOpacity>
+      <ContextMenu.Root>
+        <ContextMenu.Trigger>
+          <TouchableOpacity
+            onPress={() => {
+              const url = itemRouter(item, from);
+              // @ts-ignore
+              router.push(url);
+            }}
+            {...props}
+          >
+            {children}
+          </TouchableOpacity>
+        </ContextMenu.Trigger>
+        <ContextMenu.Content
+          avoidCollisions
+          alignOffset={0}
+          collisionPadding={0}
+          loop={false}
+          key={"content"}
+        >
+          <ContextMenu.Label key="label-1">Actions</ContextMenu.Label>
+          <ContextMenu.Item
+            key="item-1"
+            onSelect={() => {
+              markAsPlayedStatus(true);
+            }}
+            shouldDismissMenuOnSelect
+          >
+            <ContextMenu.ItemTitle key="item-1-title">
+              Mark as watched
+            </ContextMenu.ItemTitle>
+            <ContextMenu.ItemIcon
+              ios={{
+                name: "checkmark.circle", // Changed to "checkmark.circle" which represents "watched"
+                pointSize: 18,
+                weight: "semibold",
+                scale: "medium",
+                hierarchicalColor: {
+                  dark: "green", // Changed to green for "watched"
+                  light: "green",
+                },
+              }}
+              androidIconName="checkmark-circle"
+            ></ContextMenu.ItemIcon>
+          </ContextMenu.Item>
+          <ContextMenu.Item
+            key="item-2"
+            onSelect={() => {
+              markAsPlayedStatus(true);
+            }}
+            shouldDismissMenuOnSelect
+            destructive
+          >
+            <ContextMenu.ItemTitle key="item-2-title">
+              Mark as not watched
+            </ContextMenu.ItemTitle>
+            <ContextMenu.ItemIcon
+              ios={{
+                name: "eye.slash", // Changed to "eye.slash" which represents "not watched"
+                pointSize: 18, // Adjusted for better visibility
+                weight: "semibold",
+                scale: "medium",
+                hierarchicalColor: {
+                  dark: "red", // Changed to red for "not watched"
+                  light: "red",
+                },
+                // Removed paletteColors as it's not necessary in this case
+              }}
+              androidIconName="eye-slash"
+            ></ContextMenu.ItemIcon>
+          </ContextMenu.Item>
+        </ContextMenu.Content>
+      </ContextMenu.Root>
     );
 };
diff --git a/components/settings/SettingToggles.tsx b/components/settings/SettingToggles.tsx
index e01309d3..2ad00ad8 100644
--- a/components/settings/SettingToggles.tsx
+++ b/components/settings/SettingToggles.tsx
@@ -258,6 +258,21 @@ export const SettingToggles: React.FC<Props> = ({ ...props }) => {
             </DropdownMenu.Root>
           </View>
 
+          <View className="flex flex-row items-center justify-between bg-neutral-900 p-4">
+            <View className="shrink">
+              <Text className="font-semibold">Safe area in controls</Text>
+              <Text className="text-xs opacity-50">
+                Enable safe area in video player controls
+              </Text>
+            </View>
+            <Switch
+              value={settings.safeAreaInControlsEnabled}
+              onValueChange={(value) =>
+                updateSettings({ safeAreaInControlsEnabled: value })
+              }
+            />
+          </View>
+
           <View className="flex flex-col">
             <View className="flex flex-row items-center justify-between bg-neutral-900 p-4">
               <View className="flex flex-col">
diff --git a/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx b/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx
index 7fa33e2e..2fbc3d05 100644
--- a/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx
+++ b/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx
@@ -513,8 +513,8 @@ export const Controls: React.FC<Props> = ({
               style={[
                 {
                   position: "absolute",
-                  top: insets.top,
-                  left: insets.left,
+                  top: settings?.safeAreaInControlsEnabled ? insets.top : 0,
+                  left: settings?.safeAreaInControlsEnabled ? insets.left : 0,
                   opacity: showControls ? 1 : 0,
                   zIndex: 1000,
                 },
@@ -543,8 +543,8 @@ export const Controls: React.FC<Props> = ({
             style={[
               {
                 position: "absolute",
-                top: insets.top,
-                right: insets.right,
+                top: settings?.safeAreaInControlsEnabled ? insets.top : 0,
+                right: settings?.safeAreaInControlsEnabled ? insets.right : 0,
                 opacity: showControls ? 1 : 0,
               },
             ]}
@@ -606,8 +606,8 @@ export const Controls: React.FC<Props> = ({
             style={{
               position: "absolute",
               top: "50%", // Center vertically
-              left: insets.left,
-              right: insets.right,
+              left: settings?.safeAreaInControlsEnabled ? insets.left : 0,
+              right: settings?.safeAreaInControlsEnabled ? insets.right : 0,
               flexDirection: "row",
               justifyContent: "space-between",
               alignItems: "center",
@@ -720,9 +720,9 @@ export const Controls: React.FC<Props> = ({
             style={[
               {
                 position: "absolute",
-                right: insets.right,
-                left: insets.left,
-                bottom: insets.bottom,
+                right: settings?.safeAreaInControlsEnabled ? insets.right : 0,
+                left: settings?.safeAreaInControlsEnabled ? insets.left : 0,
+                bottom: settings?.safeAreaInControlsEnabled ? insets.bottom : 0,
               },
             ]}
             className={`flex flex-col p-4`}
diff --git a/hooks/useMarkAsPlayed.ts b/hooks/useMarkAsPlayed.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff039cc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/useMarkAsPlayed.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { apiAtom, userAtom } from "@/providers/JellyfinProvider";
+import { markAsNotPlayed } from "@/utils/jellyfin/playstate/markAsNotPlayed";
+import { markAsPlayed } from "@/utils/jellyfin/playstate/markAsPlayed";
+import { BaseItemDto } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client/models";
+import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import * as Haptics from "expo-haptics";
+import { useAtom } from "jotai";
+
+export const useMarkAsPlayed = (item: BaseItemDto) => {
+  const [api] = useAtom(apiAtom);
+  const [user] = useAtom(userAtom);
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+
+  const invalidateQueries = () => {
+    const queriesToInvalidate = [
+      ["item", item.Id],
+      ["resumeItems"],
+      ["continueWatching"],
+      ["nextUp-all"],
+      ["nextUp"],
+      ["episodes"],
+      ["seasons"],
+      ["home"],
+    ];
+
+    queriesToInvalidate.forEach((queryKey) => {
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey });
+    });
+  };
+
+  const markAsPlayedStatus = async (played: boolean) => {
+    Haptics.impactAsync(Haptics.ImpactFeedbackStyle.Light);
+
+    // Optimistic update
+    queryClient.setQueryData(
+      ["item", item.Id],
+      (oldData: BaseItemDto | undefined) => {
+        if (oldData) {
+          return {
+            ...oldData,
+            UserData: {
+              ...oldData.UserData,
+              Played: !played,
+            },
+          };
+        }
+        return oldData;
+      }
+    );
+
+    try {
+      if (played) {
+        await markAsNotPlayed({
+          api: api,
+          itemId: item?.Id,
+          userId: user?.Id,
+        });
+      } else {
+        await markAsPlayed({
+          api: api,
+          item: item,
+          userId: user?.Id,
+        });
+      }
+      invalidateQueries();
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Revert optimistic update on error
+      queryClient.setQueryData(
+        ["item", item.Id],
+        (oldData: BaseItemDto | undefined) => {
+          if (oldData) {
+            return {
+              ...oldData,
+              UserData: {
+                ...oldData.UserData,
+                Played: played,
+              },
+            };
+          }
+          return oldData;
+        }
+      );
+      console.error("Error updating played status:", error);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return markAsPlayedStatus;
+};
diff --git a/utils/atoms/settings.ts b/utils/atoms/settings.ts
index 66cece20..f5f22046 100644
--- a/utils/atoms/settings.ts
+++ b/utils/atoms/settings.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ export type Settings = {
   autoDownload: boolean;
   showCustomMenuLinks: boolean;
   subtitleSize: number;
-  remuxConcurrentLimit: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4; // TODO: Maybe let people choose their own limit? 4 seems like a safe max?
+  remuxConcurrentLimit: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4;
+  safeAreaInControlsEnabled: boolean;
 };
 
 const loadSettings = (): Settings => {
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ const loadSettings = (): Settings => {
     showCustomMenuLinks: false,
     subtitleSize: Platform.OS === "ios" ? 60 : 100,
     remuxConcurrentLimit: 1,
+    safeAreaInControlsEnabled: true,
   };
 
   try {