diff --git a/src/components/VideoPlayerWithChapters.tsx b/src/components/VideoPlayerWithChapters.tsx
index 0a85ccc..a2034d5 100644
--- a/src/components/VideoPlayerWithChapters.tsx
+++ b/src/components/VideoPlayerWithChapters.tsx
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ export const VideoPlayerWithChapters = forwardRef<VideoPlayerRef, VideoPlayerWit
         iv_load_policy: 3,
         modestbranding: 1,
         controls: 0,
+        customControls: true,
       },
       controls: [
         'play-large',
@@ -145,6 +146,37 @@ export const VideoPlayerWithChapters = forwardRef<VideoPlayerRef, VideoPlayerWit
       // Create YouTube Player instance
       const ytPlayer = new window.YT.Player(iframe, {
         events: {
+          onReady: () => {
+            // Set up time tracking for chapters using Plyr's time
+            intervalRef.current = setInterval(() => {
+              if (playerRef.current) {
+                const currentTime = playerRef.current.currentTime;
+                if (onTimeUpdate && currentTime > 0) {
+                  onTimeUpdate(currentTime);
+                }
+
+                // Find current chapter
+                if (chapters.length > 0) {
+                  let index = chapters.findIndex((chapter, i) => {
+                    const nextChapter = chapters[i + 1];
+                    return currentTime >= chapter.time && (!nextChapter || currentTime < nextChapter.time);
+                  });
+
+                  // If before first chapter, no active chapter
+                  if (index === -1 && currentTime < chapters[0].time) {
+                    index = -1;
+                  }
+
+                  if (index !== currentChapterIndex) {
+                    setCurrentChapterIndex(index);
+                    if (index >= 0 && onChapterChange) {
+                      onChapterChange(chapters[index]);
+                    }
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }, 500);
+          },
           onStateChange: (event: any) => {
             const state = event.data;
             setYtPlayerState(state);
@@ -160,36 +192,6 @@ export const VideoPlayerWithChapters = forwardRef<VideoPlayerRef, VideoPlayerWit
       });
 
       ytPlayerRef.current = ytPlayer;
-
-      // Set up time tracking for chapters
-      intervalRef.current = setInterval(() => {
-        if (ytPlayer && ytPlayer.getCurrentTime) {
-          const currentTime = ytPlayer.getCurrentTime();
-          if (onTimeUpdate) {
-            onTimeUpdate(currentTime);
-          }
-
-          // Find current chapter
-          if (chapters.length > 0) {
-            let index = chapters.findIndex((chapter, i) => {
-              const nextChapter = chapters[i + 1];
-              return currentTime >= chapter.time && (!nextChapter || currentTime < nextChapter.time);
-            });
-
-            // If before first chapter, no active chapter
-            if (index === -1 && currentTime < chapters[0].time) {
-              index = -1;
-            }
-
-            if (index !== currentChapterIndex) {
-              setCurrentChapterIndex(index);
-              if (index >= 0 && onChapterChange) {
-                onChapterChange(chapters[index]);
-              }
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      }, 500);
     };
 
     // Initialize YouTube player when API is ready
@@ -213,6 +215,13 @@ export const VideoPlayerWithChapters = forwardRef<VideoPlayerRef, VideoPlayerWit
         .plyr__progress__buffer {
           color: ${accentColor}40 !important;
         }
+        /* Hide YouTube's native play button */
+        .ytp-large-play-button {
+          display: none !important;
+        }
+        .html5-video-player {
+          background: #000;
+        }
       `;
       document.head.appendChild(style);
 
@@ -230,7 +239,7 @@ export const VideoPlayerWithChapters = forwardRef<VideoPlayerRef, VideoPlayerWit
       }
       player.destroy();
     };
-  }, [isYouTube, ytApiReady, accentColor, chapters, currentChapterIndex, onChapterChange, onTimeUpdate]);
+  }, [isYouTube, ytApiReady, accentColor]);
 
   // Prevent context menu and unwanted interactions
   const preventAction = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
@@ -240,19 +249,13 @@ export const VideoPlayerWithChapters = forwardRef<VideoPlayerRef, VideoPlayerWit
 
   // Jump to specific time
   const jumpToTime = (time: number) => {
-    if (ytPlayerRef.current) {
-      ytPlayerRef.current.seekTo(time, true);
-      ytPlayerRef.current.playVideo();
-    } else if (playerRef.current) {
+    if (playerRef.current) {
       playerRef.current.currentTime = time;
       playerRef.current.play();
     }
   };
 
   const getCurrentTime = () => {
-    if (ytPlayerRef.current) {
-      return ytPlayerRef.current.getCurrentTime() || 0;
-    }
     return playerRef.current ? playerRef.current.currentTime : 0;
   };
 
@@ -288,22 +291,24 @@ export const VideoPlayerWithChapters = forwardRef<VideoPlayerRef, VideoPlayerWit
 
           {/* --- Strategic Overlays to Block YouTube UI --- */}
 
-          {/* 1. Block "Copy Link" and Title on top (always on) */}
-          <div
-            style={{
-              position: 'absolute',
-              top: 0,
-              left: 0,
-              right: 0,
-              height: '60px',
-              zIndex: 5,
-              backgroundColor: 'transparent',
-              pointerEvents: 'auto',
-            }}
-            onContextMenu={preventAction}
-            onClick={preventAction}
-            title="Educational content - external links disabled"
-          />
+          {/* 1. Block "Copy Link" and Title on top (only when paused or not started) */}
+          {(ytPlayerState === -1 || ytPlayerState === 5 || ytPlayerState === 2 || ytPlayerState === 0) && (
+            <div
+              style={{
+                position: 'absolute',
+                top: 0,
+                left: 0,
+                right: 0,
+                height: '60px',
+                zIndex: 5,
+                backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+                pointerEvents: 'auto',
+              }}
+              onContextMenu={preventAction}
+              onClick={preventAction}
+              title="Educational content - external links disabled"
+            />
+          )}
 
           {/* 2. Block "YouTube" logo - Bottom right (always on) */}
           <div
@@ -322,8 +327,8 @@ export const VideoPlayerWithChapters = forwardRef<VideoPlayerRef, VideoPlayerWit
             title="Educational content - external links disabled"
           />
 
-          {/* 3. Block "Watch on YouTube" - Bottom left (before video starts) */}
-          {(ytPlayerState === -1 || ytPlayerState === 5) && (
+          {/* 3. Block "Watch on YouTube" - Bottom left (before video starts or paused) */}
+          {(ytPlayerState === -1 || ytPlayerState === 5 || ytPlayerState === 2) && (
             <div
               style={{
                 position: 'absolute',
@@ -341,15 +346,15 @@ export const VideoPlayerWithChapters = forwardRef<VideoPlayerRef, VideoPlayerWit
             />
           )}
 
-          {/* 4. Block "More Videos" overlay - When paused */}
+          {/* 4. Block "More Videos" overlay - When paused (below the controls area) */}
           {ytPlayerState === 2 && (
             <div
               style={{
                 position: 'absolute',
-                bottom: '15%',
+                bottom: '80px',
                 left: 0,
                 right: 0,
-                height: '30%',
+                height: 'calc(100% - 140px)',
                 zIndex: 6,
                 backgroundColor: 'transparent',
                 pointerEvents: 'auto',
@@ -360,15 +365,15 @@ export const VideoPlayerWithChapters = forwardRef<VideoPlayerRef, VideoPlayerWit
             />
           )}
 
-          {/* 5. Block related videos overlay - When video ends */}
+          {/* 5. Block related videos overlay - When video ends (below the controls area) */}
           {ytPlayerState === 0 && (
             <div
               style={{
                 position: 'absolute',
-                bottom: '13%',
+                bottom: '80px',
                 left: 0,
                 right: 0,
-                height: '87%',
+                height: 'calc(100% - 140px)',
                 zIndex: 7,
                 backgroundColor: 'transparent',
                 pointerEvents: 'auto',