diff --git a/Yattee/Views/Player/ExpandedPlayerSheet+Layouts.swift b/Yattee/Views/Player/ExpandedPlayerSheet+Layouts.swift
index dac8f02d..2f806595 100644
--- a/Yattee/Views/Player/ExpandedPlayerSheet+Layouts.swift
+++ b/Yattee/Views/Player/ExpandedPlayerSheet+Layouts.swift
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ extension ExpandedPlayerSheet {
     /// center controls and side sliders clear of both.
     static let tabletopTopBarInset: CGFloat = 72
     static let tabletopBottomBarInset: CGFloat = 96
+    /// Book posture (hinge vertical): clearance between the hinge line and
+    /// the controls confined to the trailing half.
+    static let bookFoldHingeGap: CGFloat = 16
 
     #if os(iOS)
     /// Reflection strength at the hinge line; it fades to nothing at
@@ -1419,6 +1422,21 @@ extension ExpandedPlayerSheet {
         // Calculate offset for controls positioning (used for animation)
         let controlsOffset = (leadingSafeArea - trailingSafeArea) / 2
 
+        #if os(iOS)
+        // Foldable in book posture (hinge partially open, landscape, the
+        // player spanning the fold): the buttons move to the trailing half so
+        // nothing sits on the hinge; dimming and taps still cover the whole
+        // screen. The corner layout's hinge split with panels shown already
+        // gives the player one half only.
+        let bookFoldButtonsInset: CGFloat = {
+            guard isTabletopHinge,
+                  fullWidth > fullHeight,
+                  fullWidth >= Self.minWidthForCornerLayout else { return 0 }
+            // Controls frame starts at the leading safe area
+            return max(0, fullWidth / 2 + Self.bookFoldHingeGap - leadingSafeArea)
+        }()
+        #endif
+
         // Calculate video frame size based on panscan
         // At panscan 0: aspect-fit (may have black bars)
         // At panscan 1: aspect-fill (cropped to fill)
@@ -1665,7 +1683,8 @@ extension ExpandedPlayerSheet {
                     onTogglePanscan: { [weak navigationCoordinator] in
                         navigationCoordinator?.togglePanscan()
                     },
-                    activeLayout: playerControlsLayout
+                    activeLayout: playerControlsLayout,
+                    buttonsLeadingInset: bookFoldButtonsInset
                 )
                 .frame(width: availableWidth, height: availableHeight)
                 .offset(x: controlsOffset)
diff --git a/Yattee/Views/Player/PlayerControlsView.swift b/Yattee/Views/Player/PlayerControlsView.swift
index a5fbb898..1a99e552 100644
--- a/Yattee/Views/Player/PlayerControlsView.swift
+++ b/Yattee/Views/Player/PlayerControlsView.swift
@@ -149,6 +149,10 @@ struct PlayerControlsView: View {
     @Environment(\.statusBarVisibilityController) private var statusBarController
     /// Active player controls layout from preset (passed from parent to avoid flashing during view recreation)
     var activeLayout: PlayerControlsLayout = .default
+    /// Moves the buttons off the leading part of the controls frame while the
+    /// dimming background and tap handling keep covering all of it (foldable
+    /// book posture: buttons on the half right of the hinge).
+    var buttonsLeadingInset: CGFloat = 0
     /// Animation trigger for seek backward button
     @State private var seekBackwardTrigger = false
     /// Animation trigger for seek forward button
@@ -512,6 +516,7 @@ struct PlayerControlsView: View {
 
             // Controls layout - explicitly fill parent bounds
             controlsVStack
+                .padding(.leading, buttonsLeadingInset)
                 .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
         }
     }