diff --git a/client/src/components/video-companion-ad.tsx b/client/src/components/video-companion-ad.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46b7ea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/video-companion-ad.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { X } from 'lucide-react';
+import AdSenseAd from './adsense-ad';
+
+interface VideoCompanionAdProps {
+  isVideoPlaying: boolean;
+  showControls: boolean;
+  onClose?: () => void;
+  adSlot: string;
+  position?: 'bottom-left' | 'bottom-right' | 'top-left' | 'top-right';
+  autoHide?: number; // Auto hide after X seconds
+  size?: 'small' | 'medium';
+}
+
+export default function VideoCompanionAd({ 
+  isVideoPlaying, 
+  showControls, 
+  onClose,
+  adSlot,
+  position = 'bottom-left',
+  autoHide = 0, // No auto-hide by default
+  size = 'small'
+}: VideoCompanionAdProps) {
+  const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState(false);
+  const [shouldShow, setShouldShow] = useState(false);
+
+  // Show ad after 3 seconds of video playing
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let showTimer: NodeJS.Timeout;
+    let hideTimer: NodeJS.Timeout;
+
+    if (isVideoPlaying) {
+      // Show ad after 3 seconds
+      showTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+        setShouldShow(true);
+        setIsVisible(true);
+      }, 3000);
+
+      // Auto hide if specified
+      if (autoHide > 0) {
+        hideTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+          setIsVisible(false);
+        }, (3 + autoHide) * 1000);
+      }
+    } else {
+      setShouldShow(false);
+      setIsVisible(false);
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      clearTimeout(showTimer);
+      clearTimeout(hideTimer);
+    };
+  }, [isVideoPlaying, autoHide]);
+
+  const handleClose = () => {
+    setIsVisible(false);
+    onClose?.();
+  };
+
+  if (!shouldShow || !isVisible) return null;
+
+  const getPositionClasses = () => {
+    switch (position) {
+      case 'top-left':
+        return 'top-4 left-4';
+      case 'top-right':
+        return 'top-4 right-4';
+      case 'bottom-left':
+        return 'bottom-20 left-4'; // Above video controls
+      case 'bottom-right':
+        return 'bottom-20 right-4'; // Above video controls
+      default:
+        return 'bottom-20 left-4';
+    }
+  };
+
+  const getSizeClasses = () => {
+    switch (size) {
+      case 'small':
+        return { width: '200px', height: '150px' };
+      case 'medium':
+        return { width: '300px', height: '200px' };
+      default:
+        return { width: '200px', height: '150px' };
+    }
+  };
+
+  const sizeStyle = getSizeClasses();
+
+  return (
+    <div 
+      className={`absolute z-40 ${getPositionClasses()} transition-all duration-300 ${
+        isVisible ? 'opacity-100 scale-100' : 'opacity-0 scale-95'
+      }`}
+      style={sizeStyle}
+    >
+      {/* Ad Container - AdSense Compliant Companion Ad */}
+      <div className="relative bg-white/95 backdrop-blur-sm rounded-lg overflow-hidden border border-gray-200 shadow-xl">
+        {/* Close Button */}
+        <button
+          onClick={handleClose}
+          className="absolute top-1 right-1 z-10 w-5 h-5 bg-gray-800/80 hover:bg-gray-800 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center transition-colors"
+        >
+          <X className="w-3 h-3 text-white" />
+        </button>
+
+        {/* Ad Label */}
+        <div className="absolute top-1 left-1 z-10">
+          <span className="bg-[#da234d] text-white text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded font-medium">
+            AD
+          </span>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* AdSense Companion Ad */}
+        <div className="p-1 pt-6 w-full h-full">
+          <AdSenseAd 
+            adSlot={adSlot}
+            adFormat="rectangle"
+            width={size === 'small' ? 200 : 300}
+            height={size === 'small' ? 150 : 200}
+            className="w-full h-full"
+            style={{
+              display: 'block',
+              width: '100%',
+              height: '100%'
+            }}
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
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diff --git a/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx b/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx
index 88e91a9..ae95c46 100644
--- a/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import {
 
 import QualityIndicator from "./quality-indicator";
 import VASTPlayer from "./vast-player";
+import AdSenseAd from "./adsense-ad";
+import VideoCompanionAd from "./video-companion-ad";
 
 // HLS.js types for video streaming
 
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ function formatDate(date: Date | string): string {
 }
 
 export default function VideoModal({ video, isOpen, onClose, enableAds = true }: VideoModalProps) {
-  const [useVASTPlayer, setUseVASTPlayer] = useState(true);
+  const [useVASTPlayer, setUseVASTPlayer] = useState(enableAds);
   const videoRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement>(null);
   const hlsRef = useRef<Hls | null>(null);
   const [showShareMenu, setShowShareMenu] = useState(false);
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ export default function VideoModal({ video, isOpen, onClose, enableAds = true }:
   const [volume, setVolume] = useState(1);
   const [hoverTime, setHoverTime] = useState(-1);
   
+  
   // All hooks must be declared before any conditional returns
   useEffect(() => {
     const handleEscape = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
@@ -650,6 +653,25 @@ export default function VideoModal({ video, isOpen, onClose, enableAds = true }:
             />
           )}
 
+          {/* Video Companion Ads (AdSense Compliant) */}
+          <VideoCompanionAd 
+            isVideoPlaying={isPlaying}
+            showControls={showControls}
+            adSlot="5629279662"
+            position="bottom-right"
+            size="small"
+            autoHide={20}
+          />
+          
+          <VideoCompanionAd 
+            isVideoPlaying={isPlaying}
+            showControls={showControls}
+            adSlot="1372934919"
+            position="top-right"
+            size="small"
+            autoHide={25}
+          />
+
 
           </div>