diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6d7ba5cf..bb6ff7d0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ package-lock.json
 /ios
 /android
 
+modules/vlc-player/android
+
 pc-api-7079014811501811218-719-3b9f15aeccf8.json
 credentials.json
 *.apk
diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
index 57b10894..84086668 100644
--- a/app.json
+++ b/app.json
@@ -100,7 +100,12 @@
           "motionPermission": "Allow Streamyfin to access your device motion for landscape video watching."
         }
       ],
-      "expo-asset"
+      "expo-asset",
+      [
+        "react-native-edge-to-edge",
+        { "android": { "parentTheme": "Material3" } }
+      ],
+      ["react-native-bottom-tabs"]
     ],
     "experiments": {
       "typedRoutes": true
diff --git a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/index.tsx b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/index.tsx
index 364cf52c..d392d242 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/index.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/index.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { ScrollingCollectionList } from "@/components/home/ScrollingCollectionLi
 import { Loader } from "@/components/Loader";
 import { MediaListSection } from "@/components/medialists/MediaListSection";
 import { Colors } from "@/constants/Colors";
-import { TAB_HEIGHT } from "@/constants/Values";
 import { useDownload } from "@/providers/DownloadProvider";
 import { apiAtom, userAtom } from "@/providers/JellyfinProvider";
 import { useSettings } from "@/utils/atoms/settings";
@@ -393,9 +392,6 @@ export default function index() {
         paddingRight: insets.right,
         paddingBottom: 16,
       }}
-      style={{
-        marginBottom: TAB_HEIGHT,
-      }}
     >
       <View className="flex flex-col space-y-4">
         <LargeMovieCarousel />
diff --git a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(search)/index.tsx b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(search)/index.tsx
index 91ae1842..9df17c69 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(search)/index.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(search)/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { HorizontalScroll } from "@/components/common/HorrizontalScroll";
 import { Input } from "@/components/common/Input";
 import { Text } from "@/components/common/Text";
 import { TouchableItemRouter } from "@/components/common/TouchableItemRouter";
@@ -8,7 +7,6 @@ import { Loader } from "@/components/Loader";
 import AlbumCover from "@/components/posters/AlbumCover";
 import MoviePoster from "@/components/posters/MoviePoster";
 import SeriesPoster from "@/components/posters/SeriesPoster";
-import { TAB_HEIGHT } from "@/constants/Values";
 import { apiAtom, userAtom } from "@/providers/JellyfinProvider";
 import { useSettings } from "@/utils/atoms/settings";
 import { getUserItemData } from "@/utils/jellyfin/user-library/getUserItemData";
@@ -226,10 +224,6 @@ export default function search() {
         contentContainerStyle={{
           paddingLeft: insets.left,
           paddingRight: insets.right,
-          paddingBottom: 16,
-        }}
-        style={{
-          marginBottom: TAB_HEIGHT,
         }}
       >
         <View className="flex flex-col pt-2">
diff --git a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/_layout.tsx b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/_layout.tsx
index b8772e68..e717d16d 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/_layout.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/_layout.tsx
@@ -1,87 +1,77 @@
-import { TabBarIcon } from "@/components/navigation/TabBarIcon";
+import React from "react";
+import { Platform } from "react-native";
+
+import { withLayoutContext } from "expo-router";
+
+import {
+  createNativeBottomTabNavigator,
+  NativeBottomTabNavigationEventMap,
+} from "react-native-bottom-tabs/react-navigation";
+
+const { Navigator } = createNativeBottomTabNavigator();
+
+import { BottomTabNavigationOptions } from "@react-navigation/bottom-tabs";
+
 import { Colors } from "@/constants/Colors";
-import { BlurView } from "expo-blur";
-import * as NavigationBar from "expo-navigation-bar";
-import { Tabs } from "expo-router";
-import React, { useEffect } from "react";
-import { Platform, StyleSheet } from "react-native";
+import type {
+  ParamListBase,
+  TabNavigationState,
+} from "@react-navigation/native";
+import { SystemBars } from "react-native-edge-to-edge";
+
+export const NativeTabs = withLayoutContext<
+  BottomTabNavigationOptions,
+  typeof Navigator,
+  TabNavigationState<ParamListBase>,
+  NativeBottomTabNavigationEventMap
+>(Navigator);
 
 export default function TabLayout() {
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (Platform.OS === "android") {
-      NavigationBar.setBackgroundColorAsync("#121212");
-      NavigationBar.setBorderColorAsync("#121212");
-    }
-  }, []);
-
   return (
-    <Tabs
-      initialRouteName="home"
-      screenOptions={{
-        tabBarActiveTintColor: Colors.tabIconSelected,
-        headerShown: false,
-        tabBarStyle: {
-          position: "absolute",
-          borderTopLeftRadius: 0,
-          borderTopRightRadius: 0,
-          borderTopWidth: 0,
-          paddingTop: 8,
-          paddingBottom: Platform.OS === "android" ? 8 : 26,
-          height: Platform.OS === "android" ? 58 : 74,
-        },
-        tabBarBackground: () =>
-          Platform.OS === "ios" ? (
-            <BlurView
-              experimentalBlurMethod="dimezisBlurView"
-              intensity={95}
-              style={{
-                ...StyleSheet.absoluteFillObject,
-                overflow: "hidden",
-                borderTopLeftRadius: 0,
-                borderTopRightRadius: 0,
-                backgroundColor: "black",
-              }}
-            />
-          ) : undefined,
-      }}
-    >
-      <Tabs.Screen redirect name="index" />
-      <Tabs.Screen
-        name="(home)"
-        options={{
-          headerShown: false,
-          title: "Home",
-          tabBarIcon: ({ color, focused }) => (
-            <TabBarIcon
-              name={focused ? "home" : "home-outline"}
-              color={color}
-            />
-          ),
-        }}
-      />
-      <Tabs.Screen
-        name="(search)"
-        options={{
-          headerShown: false,
-          title: "Search",
-          tabBarIcon: ({ color, focused }) => (
-            <TabBarIcon name={focused ? "search" : "search"} color={color} />
-          ),
-        }}
-      />
-      <Tabs.Screen
-        name="(libraries)"
-        options={{
-          headerShown: false,
-          title: "Library",
-          tabBarIcon: ({ color, focused }) => (
-            <TabBarIcon
-              name={focused ? "apps" : "apps-outline"}
-              color={color}
-            />
-          ),
-        }}
-      />
-    </Tabs>
+    <>
+      <SystemBars hidden={false} style="light" />
+      <NativeTabs
+        sidebarAdaptable
+        ignoresTopSafeArea
+        barTintColor={Platform.OS === "android" ? "#121212" : undefined}
+        tabBarActiveTintColor={Colors.primary}
+        scrollEdgeAppearance="default"
+      >
+        <NativeTabs.Screen redirect name="index" />
+        <NativeTabs.Screen
+          name="(home)"
+          options={{
+            title: "Home",
+            tabBarIcon:
+              Platform.OS == "android"
+                ? ({ color, focused, size }) =>
+                    require("@/assets/icons/house.fill.png")
+                : () => ({ sfSymbol: "house" }),
+          }}
+        />
+        <NativeTabs.Screen
+          name="(search)"
+          options={{
+            title: "Search",
+            tabBarIcon:
+              Platform.OS == "android"
+                ? ({ color, focused, size }) =>
+                    require("@/assets/icons/magnifyingglass.png")
+                : () => ({ sfSymbol: "magnifyingglass" }),
+          }}
+        />
+        <NativeTabs.Screen
+          name="(libraries)"
+          options={{
+            title: "Library",
+            tabBarIcon:
+              Platform.OS == "android"
+                ? ({ color, focused, size }) =>
+                    require("@/assets/icons/server.rack.png")
+                : () => ({ sfSymbol: "rectangle.stack" }),
+          }}
+        />
+      </NativeTabs>
+    </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/app/(auth)/offline-player.tsx b/app/(auth)/offline-player.tsx
index 5caa17b5..d40cf5d3 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/offline-player.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/offline-player.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { Controls } from "@/components/video-player/Controls";
-import { useAndroidNavigationBar } from "@/hooks/useAndroidNavigationBar";
 import { useOrientation } from "@/hooks/useOrientation";
 import { useOrientationSettings } from "@/hooks/useOrientationSettings";
 import { apiAtom } from "@/providers/JellyfinProvider";
@@ -13,7 +12,8 @@ import * as Haptics from "expo-haptics";
 import { useFocusEffect } from "expo-router";
 import { useAtomValue } from "jotai";
 import React, { useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { Pressable, StatusBar, useWindowDimensions, View } from "react-native";
+import { Pressable, useWindowDimensions, View } from "react-native";
+import { SystemBars } from "react-native-edge-to-edge";
 import { useSharedValue } from "react-native-reanimated";
 import Video, { OnProgressData, VideoRef } from "react-native-video";
 
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ export default function page() {
   const dimensions = useWindowDimensions();
   useOrientation();
   useOrientationSettings();
-  useAndroidNavigationBar();
 
   const [showControls, setShowControls] = useState(true);
   const [ignoreSafeAreas, setIgnoreSafeAreas] = useState(false);
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ export default function page() {
       }}
       className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center"
     >
-      <StatusBar hidden />
+      <SystemBars hidden />
       <Pressable
         onPress={() => {
           setShowControls(!showControls);
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ export default function page() {
           }}
         />
       </Pressable>
-
       <Controls
         item={playSettings.item}
         videoRef={videoRef}
diff --git a/app/_layout.tsx b/app/_layout.tsx
index 1f7855c9..1c3de6cc 100644
--- a/app/_layout.tsx
+++ b/app/_layout.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import * as Notifications from "expo-notifications";
 import { router, Stack } from "expo-router";
 import * as ScreenOrientation from "expo-screen-orientation";
 import * as SplashScreen from "expo-splash-screen";
-import { StatusBar } from "expo-status-bar";
 import * as TaskManager from "expo-task-manager";
 import { Provider as JotaiProvider, useAtom } from "jotai";
 import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@ import { AppState } from "react-native";
 import { GestureHandlerRootView } from "react-native-gesture-handler";
 import "react-native-reanimated";
 import { Toaster } from "sonner-native";
+import { SystemBars } from "react-native-edge-to-edge";
 
 SplashScreen.preventAutoHideAsync();
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ function Layout() {
               <PlaySettingsProvider>
                 <DownloadProvider>
                   <BottomSheetModalProvider>
-                    <StatusBar style="light" backgroundColor="#000" />
+                    <SystemBars style="light" hidden={false} />
                     <ThemeProvider value={DarkTheme}>
                       <Stack initialRouteName="/home">
                         <Stack.Screen
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ function Layout() {
                           options={{
                             headerShown: false,
                             title: "",
+                            header: () => null,
                           }}
                         />
                         <Stack.Screen
diff --git a/assets/icons/house.fill.png b/assets/icons/house.fill.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e32f71e
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/icons/house.fill.png differ
diff --git a/assets/icons/magnifyingglass.png b/assets/icons/magnifyingglass.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fc44c41
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/icons/magnifyingglass.png differ
diff --git a/assets/icons/server.rack.png b/assets/icons/server.rack.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..245e5ad2
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/icons/server.rack.png differ
diff --git a/components/DownloadItem.tsx b/components/DownloadItem.tsx
index 451195e6..e1f90a10 100644
--- a/components/DownloadItem.tsx
+++ b/components/DownloadItem.tsx
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export const DownloadItem: React.FC<DownloadProps> = ({ item, ...props }) => {
         getDefaultPlaySettings(item, settings);
 
       // 4. Set states
-      setSelectedMediaSource(mediaSource);
+      setSelectedMediaSource(mediaSource ?? undefined);
       setSelectedAudioStream(audioIndex ?? 0);
       setSelectedSubtitleStream(subtitleIndex ?? -1);
       setMaxBitrate(bitrate);
diff --git a/edge-to-edge-fix.patch b/edge-to-edge-fix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..184ee948
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edge-to-edge-fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+--- expo.js.original	2024-11-10 09:08:19
++++ node_modules/react-native-edge-to-edge/dist/commonjs/expo.js	2024-11-10 09:08:23
+@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@
+     const {
+       barStyle
+     } = androidStatusBar;
++    const android = props?.android || {};
+     const {
+-      android = {}
+-    } = props;
+-    const {
+       parentTheme = "Default"
+     } = android;
+     config.modResults.resources.style = config.modResults.resources.style?.map(style => {
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/expo.js.original b/expo.js.original
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eaf4ceec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/expo.js.original
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+"use strict";
+
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", {
+  value: true
+});
+exports.default = void 0;
+var _configPlugins = require("@expo/config-plugins");
+const withAndroidEdgeToEdgeTheme = (config, props) => {
+  const themes = {
+    Material2: "Theme.EdgeToEdge.Material2",
+    Material3: "Theme.EdgeToEdge.Material3"
+  };
+  const ignoreList = new Set(["android:enforceNavigationBarContrast", "android:enforceStatusBarContrast", "android:fitsSystemWindows", "android:navigationBarColor", "android:statusBarColor", "android:windowDrawsSystemBarBackgrounds", "android:windowLayoutInDisplayCutoutMode", "android:windowLightNavigationBar", "android:windowLightStatusBar", "android:windowTranslucentNavigation", "android:windowTranslucentStatus"]);
+  return (0, _configPlugins.withAndroidStyles)(config, config => {
+    const {
+      androidStatusBar = {},
+      userInterfaceStyle = "light"
+    } = config;
+    const {
+      barStyle
+    } = androidStatusBar;
+    const {
+      android = {}
+    } = props;
+    const {
+      parentTheme = "Default"
+    } = android;
+    config.modResults.resources.style = config.modResults.resources.style?.map(style => {
+      if (style.$.name === "AppTheme") {
+        style.$.parent = themes[parentTheme] ?? "Theme.EdgeToEdge";
+        if (style.item != null) {
+          style.item = style.item.filter(item => !ignoreList.has(item.$.name));
+        }
+        if (barStyle != null) {
+          style.item.push({
+            $: {
+              name: "android:windowLightStatusBar"
+            },
+            _: String(barStyle === "dark-content")
+          });
+        } else if (userInterfaceStyle !== "automatic") {
+          style.item.push({
+            $: {
+              name: "android:windowLightStatusBar"
+            },
+            _: String(userInterfaceStyle === "light")
+          });
+        }
+      }
+      return style;
+    });
+    return config;
+  });
+};
+var _default = exports.default = (0, _configPlugins.createRunOncePlugin)(withAndroidEdgeToEdgeTheme, "react-native-edge-to-edge");
+//# sourceMappingURL=expo.js.map
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hooks/useAndroidNavigationBar.ts b/hooks/useAndroidNavigationBar.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d8c55802..00000000
--- a/hooks/useAndroidNavigationBar.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-import * as NavigationBar from "expo-navigation-bar";
-import { useEffect } from "react";
-import { Platform } from "react-native";
-
-export const useAndroidNavigationBar = () => {
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (Platform.OS === "android") {
-      NavigationBar.setVisibilityAsync("hidden");
-      NavigationBar.setBehaviorAsync("overlay-swipe");
-
-      return () => {
-        NavigationBar.setVisibilityAsync("visible");
-        NavigationBar.setBehaviorAsync("inset-swipe");
-      };
-    }
-  }, []);
-};
diff --git a/hooks/useNavigationBarVisibility.ts b/hooks/useNavigationBarVisibility.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5af3e5d7..00000000
--- a/hooks/useNavigationBarVisibility.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-// hooks/useNavigationBarVisibility.ts
-
-import { useEffect } from "react";
-import { Platform } from "react-native";
-import * as NavigationBar from "expo-navigation-bar";
-
-export const useNavigationBarVisibility = (isPlaying: boolean | null) => {
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const handleVisibility = async () => {
-      if (Platform.OS === "android") {
-        if (isPlaying) {
-          await NavigationBar.setVisibilityAsync("hidden");
-        } else {
-          await NavigationBar.setVisibilityAsync("visible");
-        }
-      }
-    };
-
-    handleVisibility();
-
-    return () => {
-      if (Platform.OS === "android") {
-        NavigationBar.setVisibilityAsync("visible");
-      }
-    };
-  }, [isPlaying]);
-};
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bd18cd4e..90faf9fa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     "ios": "expo run:ios",
     "web": "expo start --web",
     "test": "jest --watchAll",
-    "lint": "expo lint"
+    "lint": "expo lint",
+    "postinstall": "patch-package"
   },
   "jest": {
     "preset": "jest-expo"
@@ -30,15 +31,17 @@
     "@shopify/flash-list": "1.6.4",
     "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.56.2",
     "@types/lodash": "^4.17.9",
+    "@types/react-native-vector-icons": "^6.4.18",
     "@types/uuid": "^10.0.0",
+    "add": "^2.0.6",
     "axios": "^1.7.7",
-    "expo": "~51.0.38",
     "expo-asset": "~10.0.10",
+    "expo": "~51.0.39",
     "expo-background-fetch": "~12.0.1",
     "expo-blur": "~13.0.2",
     "expo-build-properties": "~0.12.5",
     "expo-constants": "~16.0.2",
-    "expo-dev-client": "~4.0.28",
+    "expo-dev-client": "~4.0.29",
     "expo-device": "~6.0.2",
     "expo-font": "~12.0.10",
     "expo-haptics": "~13.0.1",
@@ -46,13 +49,12 @@
     "expo-keep-awake": "~13.0.2",
     "expo-linear-gradient": "~13.0.2",
     "expo-linking": "~6.3.1",
-    "expo-navigation-bar": "~3.0.7",
     "expo-network": "~6.0.1",
     "expo-notifications": "~0.28.19",
-    "expo-router": "~3.5.23",
+    "expo-router": "~3.5.24",
     "expo-screen-orientation": "~7.0.5",
     "expo-sensors": "~13.0.9",
-    "expo-splash-screen": "~0.27.6",
+    "expo-splash-screen": "~0.27.7",
     "expo-status-bar": "~1.12.1",
     "expo-system-ui": "~3.0.7",
     "expo-task-manager": "~11.8.2",
@@ -67,8 +69,10 @@
     "react-dom": "18.2.0",
     "react-native": "0.74.5",
     "react-native-awesome-slider": "^2.5.3",
+    "react-native-bottom-tabs": "^0.4.0",
     "react-native-circular-progress": "^1.4.0",
     "react-native-compressor": "^1.8.25",
+    "react-native-edge-to-edge": "^1.1.0",
     "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.16.1",
     "react-native-get-random-values": "^1.11.0",
     "react-native-google-cast": "^4.8.3",
@@ -102,6 +106,8 @@
     "@types/react-test-renderer": "^18.0.7",
     "jest": "^29.2.1",
     "jest-expo": "~51.0.4",
+    "patch-package": "^8.0.0",
+    "postinstall-postinstall": "^2.1.0",
     "react-test-renderer": "18.2.0",
     "typescript": "~5.3.3"
   },