diff --git a/Swiftfin/Views/VideoPlayer/NativeVideoPlayer.swift b/Swiftfin/Views/VideoPlayer/NativeVideoPlayer.swift
index d6f940e7..d8f8f101 100644
--- a/Swiftfin/Views/VideoPlayer/NativeVideoPlayer.swift
+++ b/Swiftfin/Views/VideoPlayer/NativeVideoPlayer.swift
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ class UINativeVideoPlayerViewController: AVPlayerViewController {
 
     override func viewDidLoad() {
         super.viewDidLoad()
+
+        // Add external screen support configuration
+        player?.usesExternalPlaybackWhileExternalScreenIsActive = true
     }
 
     override func viewWillDisappear(_ animated: Bool) {