diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-overlay-visibility.service.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-overlay-visibility.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6467706e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-overlay-visibility.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { Injectable, inject, signal } from '@angular/core';
+import { OverlayContainer } from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
+
+@Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
+export class EmbeddedMpvOverlayVisibilityService {
+    readonly overlayActive = signal(false);
+
+    private readonly overlayContainer = inject(OverlayContainer);
+    private observer: MutationObserver | null = null;
+
+    constructor() {
+        if (typeof MutationObserver === 'undefined') {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const container = this.overlayContainer.getContainerElement();
+        this.observer = new MutationObserver(() => this.recompute(container));
+        this.observer.observe(container, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+        this.recompute(container);
+    }
+
+    private recompute(container: HTMLElement): void {
+        const hasBackdrop =
+            container.querySelector('.cdk-overlay-backdrop') !== null;
+        if (this.overlayActive() !== hasBackdrop) {
+            this.overlayActive.set(hasBackdrop);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-player.component.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-player.component.ts
index 84eca7385..b839ba6a0 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-player.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-player.component.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,20 @@ import {
     Output,
     computed,
     effect,
+    inject,
     input,
     signal,
     untracked,
     viewChild,
 } from '@angular/core';
+import { EmbeddedMpvOverlayVisibilityService } from './embedded-mpv-overlay-visibility.service';
+
+const HIDDEN_BOUNDS = Object.freeze({
+    x: -100000,
+    y: -100000,
+    width: 1,
+    height: 1,
+});
 import { MatButtonModule } from '@angular/material/button';
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
 import { MatTooltipModule } from '@angular/material/tooltip';
@@ -42,6 +51,10 @@ export class EmbeddedMpvPlayerComponent implements OnDestroy {
         duration: number;
     }>();
 
+    private readonly overlayVisibility = inject(
+        EmbeddedMpvOverlayVisibilityService
+    );
+
     readonly viewport = viewChild<ElementRef<HTMLDivElement>>('viewport');
     readonly playerRoot = viewChild<ElementRef<HTMLDivElement>>('playerRoot');
     readonly support = signal<EmbeddedMpvSupport | null>(null);
@@ -242,11 +255,14 @@ export class EmbeddedMpvPlayerComponent implements OnDestroy {
                     return;
                 }
 
+                const bounds = untracked(() =>
+                    this.overlayVisibility.overlayActive()
+                )
+                    ? HIDDEN_BOUNDS
+                    : this.measureBounds(host);
+
                 void window.electron
-                    .setEmbeddedMpvBounds(
-                        activeSessionId,
-                        this.measureBounds(host)
-                    )
+                    .setEmbeddedMpvBounds(activeSessionId, bounds)
                     .catch(() => undefined);
             };
 
@@ -364,6 +380,11 @@ export class EmbeddedMpvPlayerComponent implements OnDestroy {
                 }
             });
         });
+
+        effect(() => {
+            this.overlayVisibility.overlayActive();
+            untracked(() => this.activeBoundsSync?.());
+        });
     }
 
     ngOnDestroy(): void {