diff --git a/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx b/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx
index e66766c..6628211 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx
@@ -441,9 +441,9 @@ export default function VideoPage() {
                   </Button>
                 </>
               )}
-              {/* Touch overlay for mobile swipe detection - positioned on edges only */}
+              {/* Touch overlay for mobile swipe detection - positioned on edges only, avoiding bottom controls */}
               <div 
-                className="absolute left-0 top-0 w-16 h-full z-10 md:hidden"
+                className="absolute left-0 top-0 w-16 h-3/4 z-10 md:hidden"
                 onTouchStart={handleTouchStart}
                 onTouchMove={handleTouchMove}
                 onTouchEnd={handleTouchEnd}
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ export default function VideoPage() {
                 }}
               />
               <div 
-                className="absolute right-0 top-0 w-16 h-full z-10 md:hidden"
+                className="absolute right-0 top-0 w-16 h-3/4 z-10 md:hidden"
                 onTouchStart={handleTouchStart}
                 onTouchMove={handleTouchMove}
                 onTouchEnd={handleTouchEnd}