diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/PlayerFragment.kt
index 408e28bf..6efdf50f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
         onAudioFocusEvent += ::handlePauseEvent
 
         activity?.hideSystemUI()
-        activity?.requestedOrientation = ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER_LANDSCAPE
+        activity?.requestedOrientation = ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_SENSOR_LANDSCAPE
         if (Util.SDK_INT <= 23) {
             if (!isCurrentlyPlaying) {
                 initPlayer()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
index 67dc28c2..2497cd2d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         android:keepScreenOn="true"
         app:backgroundTint="@android:color/black"
         android:background="@android:color/black"
-        android:screenOrientation="userLandscape"
+        android:screenOrientation="sensorLandscape"
         app:surface_type="texture_view"
 >
     <!--