[Bug][5.2.0-beta] Layout overlap issue - bottom UI

[whyohwhys]

Checklist

• I make sure that the issue is NOT a duplicate of pinned issues
• I make sure I am using the LATEST version - check here
• I understand that issues with limited impact, such as those occurring on specific devices or under specific network conditions, will not be fixed
• I have attached the error report in the issue

Describe the bug

[UI layout overlaps with the 3-button navigation bar at the bottom (even with 'Main tabs position' disabled)]

There is a layout overlap issue where the app's bottom UI content invades
the system's 3-button navigation bar area.

This makes bottom buttons or tabs completely covered
or unclickable because the system navigation bar intercepts the touch inputs.

I prefer using the classic 3-button navigation mode rather than gesture navigation,
so switching to gestures is not an option for me.

[Tried Workaround & Why It Fails]
As shown in the attached image, turning off the "Main tabs position" (Move main tab selector to the bottom) setting moves the main screen tabs to the top, which temporarily avoids the overlap on the home screen.

However, this does not fully resolve the issue.
When opening a video, the bottom tabs for the video detail view—such as 'Comments, Recommended Videos, Description, and SponsorBlock'—are still forced to the bottom of the screen.
As a result, these elements remain overlapped and blocked by the 3-button navigation bar overlay, making them inaccessible.

[Expected Behavior]
The app should properly calculate and respect the system navigation bar's padding across all views (including the video player/detail screen)
so that no UI elements are rendered underneath the 3-button navigation bar.

Version

5.2.0-beta

Frequency

Always (100% of the time)

Device

No response

Steps to reproduce the bug

No response

Additional context

No response

[whyohwhys]

Also, when you tap the back button, it doesn’t take you back to the previous screen or the parent category; instead, it closes the app window, just as if you had tapped the home button. I think this is another issue that definitely needs to be mentioned.

[omuretto]

Also, when you tap the back button, it doesn’t take you back to the previous screen or the parent category; instead, it closes the app window, just as if you had tapped the home button. I think this is another issue that definitely needs to be mentioned.

I came here because I have the same issue. Thank you for posting about this

[Priveetee]

@InfinityLoop1308 I can take a look at this if u want I'm free this evening

[InfinityLoop1308]

@Priveetee i think there are 2 issues:

• Layout overlap issue : this is edge-to-edge's side effect
• back button: maybe due to Predictive Back

🤔but I can't reproduce the issues on my devices

[InfinityLoop1308]

@InfinityLoop1308 I can take a look at this if u want I'm free this evening

and it would be nice if you could help since I'm a little bit busy :)

[Priveetee]

@InfinityLoop1308 I can take a look at this if u want I'm free this evening

and it would be nice if you could help since I'm a little bit busy :)

Hello, yes don't worry I'm gonna take care of it

[alkamine]

Confirming the issue, I'm going to downgrade until this issue is fixed since it makes the app pretty useless.

[Priveetee]

update: got both reproed on an emulator (3-button nav, android 16) and fixed locally. overlap = edge-to-edge inset not applied to the bottom tab strips, back = predictive back bypassing onBackPressed. cleaning them up, PRs incoming :)

[InfinityLoop1308]

Please test 5.2.0-beta2.

[whyohwhys]

Please test 5.2.0-beta2.

When playing a video, the issue where the previous UI would cover the taskbar while the video was playing in portrait mode at the top of the screen has been resolved. However, if you swipe the video down to view the playlist or search for something else while playing a video, the issue where the video covers the taskbar has not been resolved.