diff --git a/frontend/src/features/streaming/ChannelPlayer.tsx b/frontend/src/features/streaming/ChannelPlayer.tsx
index 9581811..96cc7a6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/streaming/ChannelPlayer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/streaming/ChannelPlayer.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,33 @@ export function ChannelPlayer({
   const [playing, setPlaying] = useState(false)
   const [muted, setMuted] = useState(true)
   const [volume, setVolume] = useState(1)
+  const [controlsVisible, setControlsVisible] = useState(true)
+  const hideTimerRef = useRef<number | null>(null)
+  const overControlsRef = useRef(false)
+
+  const clearHideTimer = useCallback(() => {
+    if (hideTimerRef.current !== null) {
+      window.clearTimeout(hideTimerRef.current)
+      hideTimerRef.current = null
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  // Прячем панель и курсор после бездействия — но не когда курсор на панели или видео на паузе.
+  const scheduleHide = useCallback(() => {
+    clearHideTimer()
+    hideTimerRef.current = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      if (!overControlsRef.current && videoRef.current && !videoRef.current.paused) {
+        setControlsVisible(false)
+      }
+    }, 2500)
+  }, [clearHideTimer])
+
+  const revealControls = useCallback(() => {
+    setControlsVisible(true)
+    scheduleHide()
+  }, [scheduleHide])
+
+  useEffect(() => clearHideTimer, [clearHideTimer])
 
   const seekToLiveEdge = useCallback(() => {
     const video = videoRef.current
@@ -110,7 +137,14 @@ export function ChannelPlayer({
   return (
     <div
       ref={containerRef}
-      className="group relative aspect-video w-full overflow-hidden rounded-md border border-border bg-black"
+      onMouseMove={revealControls}
+      onMouseLeave={() => {
+        clearHideTimer()
+        if (videoRef.current && !videoRef.current.paused) setControlsVisible(false)
+      }}
+      className={`relative aspect-video w-full overflow-hidden rounded-md border border-border bg-black ${
+        controlsVisible ? '' : 'cursor-none'
+      }`}
     >
       <video
         ref={videoRef}
@@ -119,11 +153,31 @@ export function ChannelPlayer({
         className="h-full w-full"
         onClick={togglePlay}
         onDoubleClick={toggleFullscreen}
-        onPlay={() => setPlaying(true)}
-        onPause={() => setPlaying(false)}
+        onPlay={() => {
+          setPlaying(true)
+          scheduleHide()
+        }}
+        onPause={() => {
+          setPlaying(false)
+          clearHideTimer()
+          setControlsVisible(true)
+        }}
       />
 
-      <div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 flex items-center gap-3 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/70 to-transparent px-3 py-2 text-white opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100">
+      <div
+        onMouseEnter={() => {
+          overControlsRef.current = true
+          clearHideTimer()
+          setControlsVisible(true)
+        }}
+        onMouseLeave={() => {
+          overControlsRef.current = false
+          scheduleHide()
+        }}
+        className={`absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 flex items-center gap-3 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/70 to-transparent px-3 py-2 text-white transition-opacity ${
+          controlsVisible ? 'opacity-100' : 'pointer-events-none opacity-0'
+        }`}
+      >
         <button type="button" onClick={togglePlay} aria-label="play/pause">
           {playing ? <Pause className="h-5 w-5" /> : <Play className="h-5 w-5" />}
         </button>