diff --git a/packages/html/src/define/base.css b/packages/html/src/define/base.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52f880c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/html/src/define/base.css
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+video-player {
+  display: contents;
+}
+
+video-player video,
+video-player hls-video,
+video-player simple-hls-video {
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
+video-player video::-webkit-media-text-track-container {
+  transition: transform var(--media-caption-track-duration, 150ms) ease-out;
+  transition-delay: var(--media-caption-track-delay, 600ms);
+  transform: translateY(var(--media-caption-track-y, 0)) scale(0.98);
+  z-index: var(--media-caption-track-z, 1);
+  font-family: inherit;
+}
+
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  video-player video::-webkit-media-text-track-container {
+    transition-duration: 50ms;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/html/src/define/skin-mixin.ts b/packages/html/src/define/skin-mixin.ts
index 46835daa..81614dd6 100644
--- a/packages/html/src/define/skin-mixin.ts
+++ b/packages/html/src/define/skin-mixin.ts
@@ -1,37 +1,14 @@
 import type { ReactiveElement } from '@videojs/element';
 import type { Constructor } from '@videojs/utils/types';
+import styles from './base.css?inline';
 
-/**
- * Light DOM stylesheet that bridges CSS custom properties set by skins
- * to native WebKit text track pseudo-elements on the slotted `<video>`.
- *
- * `::slotted(video)::-webkit-media-text-track-container` is invalid per
- * CSS spec, so this bridge lives in light DOM where it can directly
- * target the video element's pseudo-elements.
- */
-const NATIVE_CAPTION_BRIDGE_CSS = /* css */ `
-.media-skin > video::-webkit-media-text-track-container {
-  transition: transform var(--media-caption-track-duration, 150ms) ease-out;
-  transition-delay: var(--media-caption-track-delay, 600ms);
-  transform: translateY(var(--media-caption-track-y, 0)) scale(0.98);
-  z-index: var(--media-caption-track-z, 1);
-  font-family: inherit;
-}
+const STYLES_ID = '__media-styles';
 
-@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
-  .media-skin > video::-webkit-media-text-track-container {
-    transition-duration: 50ms;
-  }
-}
-`;
-
-const BRIDGE_ID = 'media-caption-bridge';
-
-function ensureCaptionBridge(): void {
-  if (document.getElementById(BRIDGE_ID)) return;
+function ensureStyles(): void {
+  if (document.getElementById(STYLES_ID)) return;
   const style = document.createElement('style');
-  style.id = BRIDGE_ID;
-  style.textContent = NATIVE_CAPTION_BRIDGE_CSS;
+  style.id = STYLES_ID;
+  style.textContent = styles;
   document.head.appendChild(style);
 }
 
@@ -40,8 +17,8 @@ function ensureCaptionBridge(): void {
  * `getTemplateHTML` method into a shadow root. Native `<slot>` elements
  * handle light DOM projection automatically.
  *
- * When `static styles` is set, the stylesheet is adopted into the shadow
- * root via `adoptedStyleSheets`.
+ * When `static styles` is set, the stylesheet is adopted into the
+ * shadow root via `adoptedStyleSheets`.
  */
 export function SkinMixin<Base extends Constructor<ReactiveElement>>(
   BaseClass: Base
@@ -53,8 +30,7 @@ export function SkinMixin<Base extends Constructor<ReactiveElement>>(
     constructor(...args: any[]) {
       super(...args);
 
-      this.classList.add('media-skin');
-      ensureCaptionBridge();
+      ensureStyles();
 
       if (!this.shadowRoot) {
         const ctor = this.constructor as typeof SkinElement & { getTemplateHTML?: () => string };
diff --git a/packages/html/src/define/video/skin.ts b/packages/html/src/define/video/skin.ts
index 26d70b55..7088c345 100644
--- a/packages/html/src/define/video/skin.ts
+++ b/packages/html/src/define/video/skin.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function getTemplateHTML() {
           <span class="media-tooltip-label media-tooltip-label--disable-captions">Disable captions</span>
         </media-tooltip>
 
-        <media-pip-button commandfor="pip-tooltip" class="media-button media-button--icon">
+        <media-pip-button commandfor="pip-tooltip" class="media-button media-button--icon media-button--pip">
           ${renderIcon('pip', { class: 'media-icon' })}
         </media-pip-button>
         <media-tooltip id="pip-tooltip" side="top" class="media-surface media-tooltip">
diff --git a/packages/sandbox/app/shared/html/stylesheets.ts b/packages/sandbox/app/shared/html/stylesheets.ts
index 0ddea10f..c4563643 100644
--- a/packages/sandbox/app/shared/html/stylesheets.ts
+++ b/packages/sandbox/app/shared/html/stylesheets.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Skin } from '@app/types';
+import type { Skin } from '../../types';
 
 const videoStylesheets: Record<Skin, string> = {
   default: new URL('@videojs/html/video/skin.css', import.meta.url).href,
diff --git a/packages/sandbox/package.json b/packages/sandbox/package.json
index 47975bf8..154623c3 100644
--- a/packages/sandbox/package.json
+++ b/packages/sandbox/package.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     "prompts": "^2.4.2",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0",
+    "rimraf": "^6.1.3",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.2.0",
     "tsx": "^4.0.0",
     "typescript": "^5.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/sandbox/templates/html-hls-video/main.ts b/packages/sandbox/templates/html-hls-video/main.ts
index b39a87ea..3714f744 100644
--- a/packages/sandbox/templates/html-hls-video/main.ts
+++ b/packages/sandbox/templates/html-hls-video/main.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function render() {
   loadVideoStylesheets(currentSkin);
 
   document.getElementById('root')!.innerHTML = html`
-    <video-player class="contents">
+    <video-player>
       <${tag} class="w-full aspect-video max-w-4xl mx-auto">
         <hls-video slot="media" src="${SOURCES[currentSource].url}"></hls-video>
       </${tag}>
diff --git a/packages/sandbox/templates/html-simple-hls-video/main.ts b/packages/sandbox/templates/html-simple-hls-video/main.ts
index 730d0820..92ffec9f 100644
--- a/packages/sandbox/templates/html-simple-hls-video/main.ts
+++ b/packages/sandbox/templates/html-simple-hls-video/main.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function render() {
   loadVideoStylesheets(currentSkin);
 
   document.getElementById('root')!.innerHTML = html`
-    <video-player class="contents">
+    <video-player>
       <${tag} class="w-full aspect-video max-w-4xl mx-auto">
         <simple-hls-video slot="media" src="${SOURCES[currentSource].url}"></simple-hls-video>
       </${tag}>
diff --git a/packages/sandbox/templates/html-video-tailwind/main.ts b/packages/sandbox/templates/html-video-tailwind/main.ts
index 7f6dca21..ea011db3 100644
--- a/packages/sandbox/templates/html-video-tailwind/main.ts
+++ b/packages/sandbox/templates/html-video-tailwind/main.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function render() {
   const tag = TAILWIND_SKIN_TAGS[currentSkin].video;
 
   document.getElementById('root')!.innerHTML = html`
-    <video-player class="contents">
+    <video-player>
       <${tag} class="w-full aspect-video max-w-4xl mx-auto">
         <video slot="media" src="${SOURCES[currentSource].url}"></video>
       </${tag}>
diff --git a/packages/sandbox/templates/html-video/main.ts b/packages/sandbox/templates/html-video/main.ts
index 2f780bb2..11260f30 100644
--- a/packages/sandbox/templates/html-video/main.ts
+++ b/packages/sandbox/templates/html-video/main.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function render() {
   loadVideoStylesheets(currentSkin);
 
   document.getElementById('root')!.innerHTML = html`
-    <video-player class="contents">
+    <video-player>
       <${tag} class="w-full aspect-video max-w-4xl mx-auto">
         <video slot="media" src="${SOURCES[currentSource].url}"></video>
       </${tag}>
diff --git a/packages/sandbox/templates/simple-hls-html/main.ts b/packages/sandbox/templates/simple-hls-html/main.ts
index 0489f177..fd48d583 100644
--- a/packages/sandbox/templates/simple-hls-html/main.ts
+++ b/packages/sandbox/templates/simple-hls-html/main.ts
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ document.getElementById('root')!.innerHTML = html`
       overflow: hidden;
     }
 
-    video-player {
-      display: contents;
-    }
-
     simple-hls-video {
       width: 640px;
       aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
diff --git a/packages/skins/src/default/css/components/root.css b/packages/skins/src/default/css/components/root.css
index 4828bd18..05b22cd1 100644
--- a/packages/skins/src/default/css/components/root.css
+++ b/packages/skins/src/default/css/components/root.css
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
   position: relative;
   isolation: isolate;
   display: block;
+  height: 100%;
+  width: 100%;
   container: media-root / inline-size;
   border-radius: var(--media-border-radius, 2rem);
   font-family:
diff --git a/packages/skins/src/default/tailwind/components/root.ts b/packages/skins/src/default/tailwind/components/root.ts
index d17e8685..e8ccb294 100644
--- a/packages/skins/src/default/tailwind/components/root.ts
+++ b/packages/skins/src/default/tailwind/components/root.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { cn } from '@videojs/utils/style';
 
 export const root = cn(
   // Layout & containment
-  'block relative isolate @container/media-root',
+  'block relative isolate h-full w-full @container/media-root',
   // Appearance
   'rounded-(--media-border-radius,2rem)',
   'font-[Inter_Variable,Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif] text-[0.8125rem] leading-normal subpixel-antialiased',
diff --git a/packages/skins/src/shared/native-captions.css b/packages/skins/src/shared/native-captions.css
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e2324a5..00000000
--- a/packages/skins/src/shared/native-captions.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-/* ==========================================================================
-   Native Caption Bridge
-   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-   Receives CSS custom properties set by any skin and applies them to the
-   native WebKit text track container on the slotted <video> element.
-
-   This stylesheet MUST live in the light DOM because ::slotted() cannot be
-   chained with vendor pseudo-elements like ::-webkit-media-text-track-container.
-
-   CSS custom properties cascade through the shadow DOM boundary, so skins
-   define the values and this bridge reads them.
-   ========================================================================== */
-
-.media-skin > video::-webkit-media-text-track-container {
-  transition: transform var(--media-caption-track-duration, 150ms) ease-out;
-  transition-delay: var(--media-caption-track-delay, 600ms);
-  transform: translateY(var(--media-caption-track-y, 0)) scale(0.98);
-  z-index: var(--media-caption-track-z, 1);
-  font-family: inherit;
-}
-
-@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
-  .media-skin > video::-webkit-media-text-track-container {
-    transition-duration: 50ms;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 03c26200..16367d9e 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -299,6 +299,9 @@ importers:
       react-dom:
         specifier: ^19.0.0
         version: 19.2.4(react@19.2.4)
+      rimraf:
+        specifier: ^6.1.3
+        version: 6.1.3
       tailwindcss:
         specifier: ^4.2.0
         version: 4.2.1
@@ -6549,6 +6552,11 @@ packages:
   rfdc@1.4.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-q1b3N5QkRUWUl7iyylaaj3kOpIT0N2i9MqIEQXP73GVsN9cw3fdx8X63cEmWhJGi2PPCF23Ijp7ktmd39rawIA==}
 
+  rimraf@6.1.3:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-LKg+Cr2ZF61fkcaK1UdkH2yEBBKnYjTyWzTJT6KNPcSPaiT7HSdhtMXQuN5wkTX0Xu72KQ1l8S42rlmexS2hSA==}
+    engines: {node: 20 || >=22}
+    hasBin: true
+
   rolldown-plugin-dts@0.17.8:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-76EEBlhF00yeY6M7VpMkWKI4r9WjuoMiOGey7j4D6zf3m0BR+ZrrY9hvSXdueJ3ljxSLq4DJBKFpX/X9+L7EKw==}
     engines: {node: '>=20.19.0'}
@@ -14516,6 +14524,11 @@ snapshots:
 
   rfdc@1.4.1: {}
 
+  rimraf@6.1.3:
+    dependencies:
+      glob: 13.0.6
+      package-json-from-dist: 1.0.1
+
   rolldown-plugin-dts@0.17.8(rolldown@1.0.0-beta.45)(typescript@5.9.3):
     dependencies:
       '@babel/generator': 7.29.1
diff --git a/site/src/components/installation/HTMLCdnCodeBlock.tsx b/site/src/components/installation/HTMLCdnCodeBlock.tsx
index 33f39f1f..60a6d88a 100644
--- a/site/src/components/installation/HTMLCdnCodeBlock.tsx
+++ b/site/src/components/installation/HTMLCdnCodeBlock.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ function getCdnFileName(useCase: UseCase, skin: Skin): string {
 }
 
 function generateCdnCode(useCase: UseCase, skin: Skin): string {
+  if (useCase === 'background-video') {
+    return `<script type="module">
+  import '${CDN_BASE}/background/player.js';
+  import '${CDN_BASE}/background/skin.js';
+</script>
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="${CDN_BASE}/background/skin.css" />`;
+  }
+
   const name = getCdnFileName(useCase, skin);
 
   return `<script type="module" src="${CDN_BASE}/${name}.js"></script>