diff --git a/examples/bare/src/styles.tsx b/examples/bare/src/styles.tsx
index ddee2d7d..6147016f 100644
--- a/examples/bare/src/styles.tsx
+++ b/examples/bare/src/styles.tsx
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     fontSize: 11,
     color: 'white',
     padding: 10,
+    paddingTop: 50,
     lineHeight: 12,
   },
   controlOption: {
diff --git a/examples/expo/src/styles.tsx b/examples/expo/src/styles.tsx
index ddee2d7d..6147016f 100644
--- a/examples/expo/src/styles.tsx
+++ b/examples/expo/src/styles.tsx
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     fontSize: 11,
     color: 'white',
     padding: 10,
+    paddingTop: 50,
     lineHeight: 12,
   },
   controlOption: {
diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
index a624cc27..75c5d237 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
@@ -1538,7 +1538,9 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
 
         guard _isPlaying != isPlaying else { return }
         _isPlaying = isPlaying
-        _paused = !isPlaying
+        if _controls {
+            _paused = !isPlaying
+        }
         onVideoPlaybackStateChanged?(["isPlaying": isPlaying, "isSeeking": self._pendingSeek == true, "target": reactTag as Any])
     }