diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/result/ActorAdaptor.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/result/ActorAdaptor.kt
index 531cb5d2..7b743388 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/result/ActorAdaptor.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/result/ActorAdaptor.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.result
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
+import androidx.annotation.IdRes
+import androidx.annotation.LayoutRes
 import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.DiffUtil
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
@@ -12,7 +14,10 @@ import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.R
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.databinding.CastItemBinding
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.UIHelper.setImage
 
-class ActorAdaptor(private val focusCallback : (View?) -> Unit = {}) : RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>() {
+class ActorAdaptor(
+    private var nextFocusUpId: Int? = null,
+    private val focusCallback: (View?) -> Unit = {}
+) : RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>() {
     data class ActorMetaData(
         var isInverted: Boolean,
         val actor: ActorData,
@@ -22,7 +27,8 @@ class ActorAdaptor(private val focusCallback : (View?) -> Unit = {}) : RecyclerV
 
     override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int): RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
         return CardViewHolder(
-            CastItemBinding.inflate(LayoutInflater.from(parent.context), parent, false), focusCallback
+            CastItemBinding.inflate(LayoutInflater.from(parent.context), parent, false),
+            focusCallback
         )
     }
 
@@ -64,10 +70,10 @@ class ActorAdaptor(private val focusCallback : (View?) -> Unit = {}) : RecyclerV
         }
     }
 
-    private class CardViewHolder
+    private inner class CardViewHolder
     constructor(
         val binding: CastItemBinding,
-        private val focusCallback : (View?) -> Unit = {}
+        private val focusCallback: (View?) -> Unit = {}
     ) :
         RecyclerView.ViewHolder(binding.root) {
 
@@ -78,8 +84,18 @@ class ActorAdaptor(private val focusCallback : (View?) -> Unit = {}) : RecyclerV
                 Pair(actor.voiceActor?.image, actor.actor.image)
             }
 
+            // Fix tv focus escaping the recyclerview
+            if (position == 0) {
+                itemView.nextFocusLeftId = R.id.result_cast_items
+            } else if ((position - 1) == itemCount) {
+                itemView.nextFocusRightId = R.id.result_cast_items
+            }
+            nextFocusUpId?.let {
+                itemView.nextFocusUpId = it
+            }
+
             itemView.setOnFocusChangeListener { v, hasFocus ->
-                if(hasFocus) {
+                if (hasFocus) {
                     focusCallback(v)
                 }
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/result/ResultFragmentTv.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/result/ResultFragmentTv.kt
index c40d995b..4503cb88 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/result/ResultFragmentTv.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/result/ResultFragmentTv.kt
@@ -114,10 +114,20 @@ class ResultFragmentTv : Fragment() {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun hasNoFocus(): Boolean {
-        val focus = activity?.currentFocus
-        if (focus == null || !focus.isVisible) return true
-        return focus == binding?.resultRoot
+//    private fun hasNoFocus(): Boolean {
+//        val focus = activity?.currentFocus
+//        if (focus == null || !focus.isVisible) return true
+//        return focus == binding?.resultRoot
+//    }
+
+    /**
+     * Force focus any play button.
+     * Note that this will steal any focus if the episode loading is too slow (unlikely).
+     */
+    private fun focusPlayButton() {
+        binding?.resultPlayMovie?.requestFocus()
+        binding?.resultPlaySeries?.requestFocus()
+        binding?.resultResumeSeries?.requestFocus()
     }
 
     private fun setRecommendations(rec: List<SearchResponse>?, validApiName: String?) {
@@ -413,7 +423,13 @@ class ResultFragmentTv : Fragment() {
                 setHorizontal()
             }
 
-            resultCastItems.adapter = ActorAdaptor {
+            val aboveCast = listOf(
+                binding?.resultEpisodesShow,
+                binding?.resultBookmarkButton,
+            ).firstOrNull {
+                it?.isVisible == true
+            }
+            resultCastItems.adapter = ActorAdaptor(aboveCast?.id) {
                 toggleEpisodes(false)
             }
         }
@@ -454,9 +470,7 @@ class ResultFragmentTv : Fragment() {
                 resultPlaySeries.isVisible = false
                 resultResumeSeries.isVisible = true
 
-                if (hasNoFocus()) {
-                    resultResumeSeries.requestFocus()
-                }
+                focusPlayButton()
 
                 resultResumeSeries.text =
                     if (resume.isMovie) context?.getString(R.string.play_movie_button) else context?.getNameFull(
@@ -539,9 +553,7 @@ class ResultFragmentTv : Fragment() {
                         )
                         return@setOnLongClickListener true
                     }
-                    if (hasNoFocus()) {
-                        resultPlayMovie.requestFocus()
-                    }
+                    focusPlayButton()
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -663,6 +675,7 @@ class ResultFragmentTv : Fragment() {
                             )
                             return@setOnLongClickListener true
                         }
+                        focusPlayButton()
                     }
 
                     /*
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
index e53fa91a..4895b0d2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ class SettingsFragment : Fragment() {
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            // Default focus on TV
+            if (isTrueTv) {
+                settingsGeneral.requestFocus()
+            }
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search_tv.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search_tv.xml
index 4c4af404..5fec8c6a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search_tv.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search_tv.xml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/search_autofit_results"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-
+        android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/navbar_width"
         android:background="?attr/primaryBlackBackground"
         android:clipToPadding="false"
         android:descendantFocusability="afterDescendants"