diff --git a/components/PlatformDropdown.tsx b/components/PlatformDropdown.tsx
index 06ee57cc..61461146 100644
--- a/components/PlatformDropdown.tsx
+++ b/components/PlatformDropdown.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Button, ContextMenu, Host, Picker } from "@expo/ui/swift-ui";
 import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
-import { useEffect } from "react";
+import React, { useEffect } from "react";
 import { Platform, StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity, View } from "react-native";
 import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
 import { Text } from "@/components/common/Text";
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ const BottomSheetContent: React.FC<{
   );
 };
 
-export function PlatformDropdown({
+const PlatformDropdownComponent = ({
   trigger,
   title,
   groups,
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export function PlatformDropdown({
   onOptionSelect,
   expoUIConfig,
   bottomSheetConfig,
-}: PlatformDropdownProps) {
+}: PlatformDropdownProps) => {
   const { showModal, hideModal } = useGlobalModal();
 
   const handlePress = () => {
@@ -208,8 +208,6 @@ export function PlatformDropdown({
   }, [open, hideModal]);
 
   if (Platform.OS === "ios") {
-    console.log("[PlatformDropdown iOS] Rendering with groups:", groups.length);
-
     return (
       <Host style={expoUIConfig?.hostStyle}>
         <ContextMenu>
@@ -228,10 +226,6 @@ export function PlatformDropdown({
                 (opt) => opt.type === "toggle",
               ) as ToggleOption[];
 
-              console.log(
-                `[PlatformDropdown iOS] Group ${groupIndex}: ${radioOptions.length} radio, ${toggleOptions.length} toggle`,
-              );
-
               const items = [];
 
               // Add Picker for radio options if present
@@ -246,10 +240,6 @@ export function PlatformDropdown({
                       (opt) => opt.selected,
                     )}
                     onOptionSelected={(event: any) => {
-                      console.log(
-                        "[PlatformDropdown iOS] Picker option selected:",
-                        event.nativeEvent.index,
-                      );
                       const index = event.nativeEvent.index;
                       const selectedOption = radioOptions[index];
                       selectedOption?.onPress();
@@ -268,10 +258,6 @@ export function PlatformDropdown({
                       option.value ? "checkmark.circle.fill" : "circle"
                     }
                     onPress={() => {
-                      console.log(
-                        "[PlatformDropdown iOS] Toggle pressed:",
-                        option.label,
-                      );
                       option.onToggle();
                       onOptionSelect?.(option.value);
                     }}
@@ -296,4 +282,18 @@ export function PlatformDropdown({
       {trigger || <Text className='text-white'>Open Menu</Text>}
     </TouchableOpacity>
   );
-}
+};
+
+// Memoize to prevent unnecessary re-renders when parent re-renders
+export const PlatformDropdown = React.memo(
+  PlatformDropdownComponent,
+  (prevProps, nextProps) => {
+    // Custom comparison - only re-render if these props actually change
+    return (
+      prevProps.title === nextProps.title &&
+      prevProps.open === nextProps.open &&
+      prevProps.groups === nextProps.groups && // Reference equality (works because we memoize groups in caller)
+      prevProps.trigger === nextProps.trigger // Reference equality
+    );
+  },
+);
diff --git a/components/video-player/controls/HeaderControls.tsx b/components/video-player/controls/HeaderControls.tsx
index 07232014..d8e4dcfe 100644
--- a/components/video-player/controls/HeaderControls.tsx
+++ b/components/video-player/controls/HeaderControls.tsx
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export const HeaderControls: FC<HeaderControlsProps> = ({
       pointerEvents={showControls ? "auto" : "none"}
       className={"flex flex-row w-full pt-2"}
     >
-      <View className='mr-auto'>
+      <View className='mr-auto' pointerEvents='box-none'>
         {!Platform.isTV && (!offline || !mediaSource?.TranscodingUrl) && (
           <VideoProvider
             getAudioTracks={getAudioTracks}
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ export const HeaderControls: FC<HeaderControlsProps> = ({
             setSubtitleTrack={setSubtitleTrack}
             setSubtitleURL={setSubtitleURL}
           >
-            <DropdownView />
+            <View pointerEvents='auto'>
+              <DropdownView />
+            </View>
           </VideoProvider>
         )}
       </View>
diff --git a/components/video-player/controls/dropdown/DropdownView.tsx b/components/video-player/controls/dropdown/DropdownView.tsx
index c6c8f82f..56dfc23f 100644
--- a/components/video-player/controls/dropdown/DropdownView.tsx
+++ b/components/video-player/controls/dropdown/DropdownView.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
-import {
-  BottomSheetBackdrop,
-  type BottomSheetBackdropProps,
-  BottomSheetModal,
-  BottomSheetScrollView,
-} from "@gorhom/bottom-sheet";
 import { useLocalSearchParams, useRouter } from "expo-router";
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { Platform, StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity, View } from "react-native";
-import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
+import { useCallback, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
+import { Platform, TouchableOpacity } from "react-native";
 import { BITRATES } from "@/components/BitrateSelector";
-import { Text } from "@/components/common/Text";
+import {
+  type OptionGroup,
+  PlatformDropdown,
+} from "@/components/PlatformDropdown";
 import { useControlContext } from "../contexts/ControlContext";
 import { useVideoContext } from "../contexts/VideoContext";
 
@@ -23,10 +19,6 @@ const DropdownView = () => {
     ControlContext?.mediaSource,
   ];
   const router = useRouter();
-  const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();
-  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
-  const bottomSheetModalRef = useRef<BottomSheetModal>(null);
-  const snapPoints = useMemo(() => ["75%"], []);
 
   const { subtitleIndex, audioIndex, bitrateValue, playbackPosition, offline } =
     useLocalSearchParams<{
@@ -39,248 +31,127 @@ const DropdownView = () => {
       offline: string;
     }>();
 
+  // Use ref to track playbackPosition without causing re-renders
+  const playbackPositionRef = useRef(playbackPosition);
+  playbackPositionRef.current = playbackPosition;
+
   const isOffline = offline === "true";
 
+  // Stabilize IDs to prevent unnecessary recalculations
+  const itemIdRef = useRef(item.Id);
+  const mediaSourceIdRef = useRef(mediaSource?.Id);
+  itemIdRef.current = item.Id;
+  mediaSourceIdRef.current = mediaSource?.Id;
+
   const changeBitrate = useCallback(
     (bitrate: string) => {
       const queryParams = new URLSearchParams({
-        itemId: item.Id ?? "",
+        itemId: itemIdRef.current ?? "",
         audioIndex: audioIndex?.toString() ?? "",
-        subtitleIndex: subtitleIndex.toString() ?? "",
-        mediaSourceId: mediaSource?.Id ?? "",
+        subtitleIndex: subtitleIndex?.toString() ?? "",
+        mediaSourceId: mediaSourceIdRef.current ?? "",
         bitrateValue: bitrate.toString(),
-        playbackPosition: playbackPosition,
+        playbackPosition: playbackPositionRef.current,
       }).toString();
       router.replace(`player/direct-player?${queryParams}` as any);
     },
-    [item, mediaSource, subtitleIndex, audioIndex, playbackPosition],
+    [audioIndex, subtitleIndex, router],
   );
 
-  const handleSheetChanges = useCallback((index: number) => {
-    if (index === -1) {
-      setOpen(false);
-    }
-  }, []);
+  // Create stable identifiers for tracks
+  const subtitleTracksKey = useMemo(
+    () => subtitleTracks?.map((t) => `${t.index}-${t.name}`).join(",") ?? "",
+    [subtitleTracks],
+  );
 
-  const renderBackdrop = useCallback(
-    (props: BottomSheetBackdropProps) => (
-      <BottomSheetBackdrop
-        {...props}
-        disappearsOnIndex={-1}
-        appearsOnIndex={0}
-      />
+  const audioTracksKey = useMemo(
+    () => audioTracks?.map((t) => `${t.index}-${t.name}`).join(",") ?? "",
+    [audioTracks],
+  );
+
+  // Transform sections into OptionGroup format
+  const optionGroups = useMemo<OptionGroup[]>(() => {
+    const groups: OptionGroup[] = [];
+
+    // Quality Section
+    if (!isOffline) {
+      groups.push({
+        title: "Quality",
+        options:
+          BITRATES?.map((bitrate) => ({
+            type: "radio" as const,
+            label: bitrate.key,
+            value: bitrate.value?.toString() ?? "",
+            selected: bitrateValue === (bitrate.value?.toString() ?? ""),
+            onPress: () => changeBitrate(bitrate.value?.toString() ?? ""),
+          })) || [],
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Subtitle Section
+    if (subtitleTracks && subtitleTracks.length > 0) {
+      groups.push({
+        title: "Subtitles",
+        options: subtitleTracks.map((sub) => ({
+          type: "radio" as const,
+          label: sub.name,
+          value: sub.index.toString(),
+          selected: subtitleIndex === sub.index.toString(),
+          onPress: () => sub.setTrack(),
+        })),
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Audio Section
+    if (audioTracks && audioTracks.length > 0) {
+      groups.push({
+        title: "Audio",
+        options: audioTracks.map((track) => ({
+          type: "radio" as const,
+          label: track.name,
+          value: track.index.toString(),
+          selected: audioIndex === track.index.toString(),
+          onPress: () => track.setTrack(),
+        })),
+      });
+    }
+
+    return groups;
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [
+    isOffline,
+    bitrateValue,
+    changeBitrate,
+    subtitleTracksKey,
+    audioTracksKey,
+    subtitleIndex,
+    audioIndex,
+    // Note: subtitleTracks and audioTracks are intentionally excluded
+    // because we use subtitleTracksKey and audioTracksKey for stability
+  ]);
+
+  // Memoize the trigger to prevent re-renders
+  const trigger = useMemo(
+    () => (
+      <TouchableOpacity className='aspect-square flex flex-col rounded-xl items-center justify-center p-2'>
+        <Ionicons name='ellipsis-horizontal' size={24} color={"white"} />
+      </TouchableOpacity>
     ),
     [],
   );
 
-  const handleOpen = () => {
-    setOpen(true);
-    bottomSheetModalRef.current?.present();
-  };
-
-  const handleClose = () => {
-    setOpen(false);
-    bottomSheetModalRef.current?.dismiss();
-  };
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (open) bottomSheetModalRef.current?.present();
-    else bottomSheetModalRef.current?.dismiss();
-  }, [open]);
-
   // Hide on TV platforms
   if (Platform.isTV) return null;
 
   return (
-    <>
-      <TouchableOpacity
-        className='aspect-square flex flex-col rounded-xl items-center justify-center p-2'
-        onPress={handleOpen}
-      >
-        <Ionicons name='ellipsis-horizontal' size={24} color={"white"} />
-      </TouchableOpacity>
-
-      <BottomSheetModal
-        ref={bottomSheetModalRef}
-        index={0}
-        snapPoints={snapPoints}
-        onChange={handleSheetChanges}
-        backdropComponent={renderBackdrop}
-        handleIndicatorStyle={{
-          backgroundColor: "white",
-        }}
-        backgroundStyle={{
-          backgroundColor: "#171717",
-        }}
-      >
-        <BottomSheetScrollView
-          style={{
-            flex: 1,
-          }}
-        >
-          <View
-            className='mt-2 mb-8'
-            style={{
-              paddingLeft: Math.max(16, insets.left),
-              paddingRight: Math.max(16, insets.right),
-            }}
-          >
-            <Text className='font-bold text-2xl mb-6'>Playback Options</Text>
-
-            {/* Quality Section */}
-            {!isOffline && (
-              <View className='mb-6'>
-                <Text className='font-semibold text-lg mb-3 text-neutral-300'>
-                  Quality
-                </Text>
-                <View
-                  style={{
-                    borderRadius: 20,
-                    overflow: "hidden",
-                  }}
-                  className='flex flex-col rounded-xl overflow-hidden'
-                >
-                  {BITRATES?.map((bitrate, idx: number) => (
-                    <View key={`quality-item-${idx}`}>
-                      <TouchableOpacity
-                        onPress={() => {
-                          changeBitrate(bitrate.value?.toString() ?? "");
-                          setTimeout(() => handleClose(), 250);
-                        }}
-                        className='bg-neutral-800 px-4 py-3 flex flex-row items-center justify-between'
-                      >
-                        <Text className='flex shrink'>{bitrate.key}</Text>
-                        {bitrateValue === (bitrate.value?.toString() ?? "") ? (
-                          <Ionicons
-                            name='radio-button-on'
-                            size={24}
-                            color='white'
-                          />
-                        ) : (
-                          <Ionicons
-                            name='radio-button-off'
-                            size={24}
-                            color='white'
-                          />
-                        )}
-                      </TouchableOpacity>
-                      {idx < BITRATES.length - 1 && (
-                        <View
-                          style={{
-                            height: StyleSheet.hairlineWidth,
-                          }}
-                          className='bg-neutral-700'
-                        />
-                      )}
-                    </View>
-                  ))}
-                </View>
-              </View>
-            )}
-
-            {/* Subtitle Section */}
-            <View className='mb-6'>
-              <Text className='font-semibold text-lg mb-3 text-neutral-300'>
-                Subtitles
-              </Text>
-              <View
-                style={{
-                  borderRadius: 20,
-                  overflow: "hidden",
-                }}
-                className='flex flex-col rounded-xl overflow-hidden'
-              >
-                {subtitleTracks?.map((sub, idx: number) => (
-                  <View key={`subtitle-item-${idx}`}>
-                    <TouchableOpacity
-                      onPress={() => {
-                        sub.setTrack();
-                        setTimeout(() => handleClose(), 250);
-                      }}
-                      className='bg-neutral-800 px-4 py-3 flex flex-row items-center justify-between'
-                    >
-                      <Text className='flex shrink'>{sub.name}</Text>
-                      {subtitleIndex === sub.index.toString() ? (
-                        <Ionicons
-                          name='radio-button-on'
-                          size={24}
-                          color='white'
-                        />
-                      ) : (
-                        <Ionicons
-                          name='radio-button-off'
-                          size={24}
-                          color='white'
-                        />
-                      )}
-                    </TouchableOpacity>
-                    {idx < (subtitleTracks?.length ?? 0) - 1 && (
-                      <View
-                        style={{
-                          height: StyleSheet.hairlineWidth,
-                        }}
-                        className='bg-neutral-700'
-                      />
-                    )}
-                  </View>
-                ))}
-              </View>
-            </View>
-
-            {/* Audio Section */}
-            {(audioTracks?.length ?? 0) > 0 && (
-              <View className='mb-6'>
-                <Text className='font-semibold text-lg mb-3 text-neutral-300'>
-                  Audio
-                </Text>
-                <View
-                  style={{
-                    borderRadius: 20,
-                    overflow: "hidden",
-                  }}
-                  className='flex flex-col rounded-xl overflow-hidden'
-                >
-                  {audioTracks?.map((track, idx: number) => (
-                    <View key={`audio-item-${idx}`}>
-                      <TouchableOpacity
-                        onPress={() => {
-                          track.setTrack();
-                          setTimeout(() => handleClose(), 250);
-                        }}
-                        className='bg-neutral-800 px-4 py-3 flex flex-row items-center justify-between'
-                      >
-                        <Text className='flex shrink'>{track.name}</Text>
-                        {audioIndex === track.index.toString() ? (
-                          <Ionicons
-                            name='radio-button-on'
-                            size={24}
-                            color='white'
-                          />
-                        ) : (
-                          <Ionicons
-                            name='radio-button-off'
-                            size={24}
-                            color='white'
-                          />
-                        )}
-                      </TouchableOpacity>
-                      {idx < (audioTracks?.length ?? 0) - 1 && (
-                        <View
-                          style={{
-                            height: StyleSheet.hairlineWidth,
-                          }}
-                          className='bg-neutral-700'
-                        />
-                      )}
-                    </View>
-                  ))}
-                </View>
-              </View>
-            )}
-          </View>
-        </BottomSheetScrollView>
-      </BottomSheetModal>
-    </>
+    <PlatformDropdown
+      title='Playback Options'
+      groups={optionGroups}
+      trigger={trigger}
+      bottomSheetConfig={{
+        enablePanDownToClose: true,
+      }}
+    />
   );
 };