diff --git a/js/app/components/mobile/player.tsx b/js/app/components/mobile/player.tsx
index 22cbb0b86..5ccb1a0e4 100644
--- a/js/app/components/mobile/player.tsx
+++ b/js/app/components/mobile/player.tsx
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ export function PlayerInner(
             {showFullDesktopMode || fullscreen ? (
               <DesktopUi dropdownPortalContainer={dropdownPortalRef.current} />
             ) : (
-              isLandscape && (
+              (isLandscape || !!props.ingest) && (
                 <MobileUi
                   setShowChat={props.setShowChat}
                   showChat={props.showChat}
-- 
2.51.2


From 05abbe10babcb99c72a64ec1604763128782386c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Natalie Bridgers <natalie@stream.place>
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2026 14:44:10 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] do not hide ui

---
 js/app/components/mobile/desktop-ui.tsx | 3 ++-
 js/app/components/mobile/ui.tsx         | 1 +
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/js/app/components/mobile/desktop-ui.tsx b/js/app/components/mobile/desktop-ui.tsx
index 03d097113..c937caadc 100644
--- a/js/app/components/mobile/desktop-ui.tsx
+++ b/js/app/components/mobile/desktop-ui.tsx
@@ -95,12 +95,13 @@ export function DesktopUi({
     setIsControlsVisible(true);
 
     if (selectedRendition === "audio") return;
+    if (ingest !== null) return;
 
     fadeTimeout.current = setTimeout(() => {
       fadeOpacity.value = withTiming(0, { duration: 400 });
       setIsControlsVisible(false);
     }, FADE_OUT_DELAY);
-  }, [fadeOpacity, selectedRendition]);
+  }, [fadeOpacity, selectedRendition, ingest]);
 
   const onPlayerHover = useCallback(() => {
     resetFadeTimer();
diff --git a/js/app/components/mobile/ui.tsx b/js/app/components/mobile/ui.tsx
index ae59cf406..688c5816a 100644
--- a/js/app/components/mobile/ui.tsx
+++ b/js/app/components/mobile/ui.tsx
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ export function MobileUi({
     fadeOpacity.value = withTiming(1, { duration: 200 });
     if (fadeTimeout.current) clearTimeout(fadeTimeout.current);
     if (selectedRendition === "audio") return;
+    if (ingest !== null) return;
     fadeTimeout.current = setTimeout(() => {
       fadeOpacity.value = withTiming(0, { duration: 400 });
     }, FADE_OUT_DELAY);