diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_video_player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_video_player.xml
index f05d160..5f9591c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_video_player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_video_player.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
     <com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.PlayerView
+        android:animateLayoutChanges="true"
         android:id="@+id/video_view"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/video_playback_controls.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/video_playback_controls.xml
index beeb5fc..394fe2d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/video_playback_controls.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/video_playback_controls.xml
@@ -31,17 +31,18 @@
 
 
 
-    <View
+    <Space
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="0dp"
-        android:layout_weight="1" />
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        />
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:gravity="center"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
-        android:paddingTop="4dp">
+        android:paddingTop="8dp">
 
         <ImageButton
             android:id="@id/exo_rew"
@@ -65,11 +66,12 @@
 
     </LinearLayout>
 
-    <View
+
+    <Space
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="0dp"
-        android:layout_weight="1" />
-
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        />
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="-12dp"
         android:gravity="bottom"
         android:orientation="horizontal">