diff --git a/Yattee/Views/Player/ExpandedPlayerWindow.swift b/Yattee/Views/Player/ExpandedPlayerWindow.swift
index 54ee9efc..f837b728 100644
--- a/Yattee/Views/Player/ExpandedPlayerWindow.swift
+++ b/Yattee/Views/Player/ExpandedPlayerWindow.swift
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ private final class ExpandedPlayerHostingController<Content: View>: UIHostingCon
         .fade
     }
 
+    /// The player is a video-first, mostly non-scrolling UI: keep the status bar horizontal
+    /// (iPhone Duo exterior) instead of reserving a trailing column beside the video.
+    @available(iOS 27.1, *)
+    override var preferredVerticalBarBehavior: UIVerticalBarBehavior {
+        .disabled
+    }
+
     override func viewWillTransition(to size: CGSize, with coordinator: UIViewControllerTransitionCoordinator) {
         super.viewWillTransition(to: size, with: coordinator)