diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/SliderCallbackAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/SliderCallbackAdapter.java
index 803256af..1cfec468 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/SliderCallbackAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/SliderCallbackAdapter.java
@@ -12,4 +12,7 @@ public class SliderCallbackAdapter implements SliderItemsAdapter.SliderCallback
 
     @Override
     public void onPlayerPause(final int position) {}
+
+    @Override
+    public void onPlayerRelease(final int position) {}
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/SliderItemsAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/SliderItemsAdapter.java
index 5d4092c0..c805d316 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/SliderItemsAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/SliderItemsAdapter.java
@@ -148,5 +148,7 @@ public final class SliderItemsAdapter extends ListAdapter<Media, SliderItemViewH
         void onPlayerPlay(int position);
 
         void onPlayerPause(int position);
+
+        void onPlayerRelease(int position);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/SliderVideoViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/SliderVideoViewHolder.java
index 9c0d90e8..c62cf711 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/SliderVideoViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/SliderVideoViewHolder.java
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ public class SliderVideoViewHolder extends SliderItemViewHolder {
                     sliderCallback.onPlayerPause(position);
                 }
             }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onRelease() {
+                if (sliderCallback != null) {
+                    sliderCallback.onPlayerRelease(position);
+                }
+            }
         };
         final float aspectRatio = (float) media.getOriginalWidth() / media.getOriginalHeight();
         String videoUrl = null;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/customviews/VideoPlayerCallbackAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/customviews/VideoPlayerCallbackAdapter.java
index 7e393800..30b9bbca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/customviews/VideoPlayerCallbackAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/customviews/VideoPlayerCallbackAdapter.java
@@ -15,4 +15,7 @@ public class VideoPlayerCallbackAdapter implements VideoPlayerViewHelper.VideoPl
 
     @Override
     public void onPause() {}
+
+    @Override
+    public void onRelease() {}
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/customviews/VideoPlayerViewHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/customviews/VideoPlayerViewHelper.java
index 0aa34684..b2cfc2f1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/customviews/VideoPlayerViewHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/customviews/VideoPlayerViewHelper.java
@@ -359,6 +359,9 @@ public class VideoPlayerViewHelper implements Player.EventListener {
     // }
 
     public void releasePlayer() {
+        if (videoPlayerCallback != null) {
+            videoPlayerCallback.onRelease();
+        }
         if (player != null) {
             player.release();
             player = null;
@@ -453,5 +456,7 @@ public class VideoPlayerViewHelper implements Player.EventListener {
         void onPlay();
 
         void onPause();
+
+        void onRelease();
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java
index 68c76a61..5d0c2ead 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import androidx.core.content.PermissionChecker;
 import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat;
 import androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView;
 import androidx.fragment.app.DialogFragment;
+import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity;
 import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData;
 import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData;
 import androidx.lifecycle.Observer;
@@ -1062,15 +1063,28 @@ public class PostViewV2Fragment extends SharedElementTransitionDialogFragment im
 
             @Override
             public void onPlayerPlay(final int position) {
+                final FragmentActivity activity = getActivity();
+                if (activity == null) return;
+                Utils.enabledKeepScreenOn(activity);
                 if (!detailsVisible || hasBeenToggled) return;
                 showPlayerControls();
             }
 
             @Override
             public void onPlayerPause(final int position) {
+                final FragmentActivity activity = getActivity();
+                if (activity == null) return;
+                Utils.disableKeepScreenOn(activity);
                 if (detailsVisible || hasBeenToggled) return;
                 toggleDetails();
             }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onPlayerRelease(final int position) {
+                final FragmentActivity activity = getActivity();
+                if (activity == null) return;
+                Utils.disableKeepScreenOn(activity);
+            }
         });
         binding.sliderParent.setAdapter(sliderItemsAdapter);
         if (sliderPosition >= 0 && sliderPosition < media.getCarouselMedia().size()) {
@@ -1218,10 +1232,27 @@ public class PostViewV2Fragment extends SharedElementTransitionDialogFragment im
 
             @Override
             public void onPlay() {
+                final FragmentActivity activity = getActivity();
+                if (activity == null) return;
+                Utils.enabledKeepScreenOn(activity);
                 if (detailsVisible) {
                     new Handler().postDelayed(() -> toggleDetails(), DETAILS_HIDE_DELAY_MILLIS);
                 }
             }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onPause() {
+                final FragmentActivity activity = getActivity();
+                if (activity == null) return;
+                Utils.disableKeepScreenOn(activity);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onRelease() {
+                final FragmentActivity activity = getActivity();
+                if (activity == null) return;
+                Utils.disableKeepScreenOn(activity);
+            }
         };
         final float aspectRatio = (float) media.getOriginalWidth() / media.getOriginalHeight();
         String videoUrl = null;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java
index 29425a27..bf716e5d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java
@@ -359,4 +359,16 @@ public final class Utils {
         }
         return drawable;
     }
+
+    public static void enabledKeepScreenOn(@NonNull final Activity activity) {
+        final Window window = activity.getWindow();
+        if (window == null) return;
+        window.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
+    }
+
+    public static void disableKeepScreenOn(@NonNull final Activity activity) {
+        final Window window = activity.getWindow();
+        if (window == null) return;
+        window.clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
+    }
 }