diff --git a/lib/screens/video_player_screen.dart b/lib/screens/video_player_screen.dart
index 7d5a5826..2dd6e7ff 100644
--- a/lib/screens/video_player_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/video_player_screen.dart
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> {
   int _boxFitMode = 0;
   bool _isPinching = false; // Track if a pinch gesture is occurring
 
+  // Video cropping state for fill screen mode
+  Size? _playerSize;
+  Size? _videoSize;
+  Timer? _resizeDebounceTimer;
+
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
@@ -108,6 +113,11 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> {
       appLogger.w('Failed to determine device type', error: e);
       _isPhone = false; // Default to tablet/desktop (all orientations)
     }
+
+    // Update video filter when dependencies change (orientation, screen size, etc.)
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+      _debouncedUpdateVideoFilter();
+    });
   }
 
   Future<void> _initializePlayer() async {
@@ -137,6 +147,7 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> {
             'sub-border-color': settingsService.getSubtitleBorderColor(),
             'sub-back-color':
                 '#${(settingsService.getSubtitleBackgroundOpacity() * 255 / 100).toInt().toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0').toUpperCase()}${settingsService.getSubtitleBackgroundColor().replaceFirst('#', '')}',
+            'sub-ass-override': 'yes',
           },
         ),
       );
@@ -316,6 +327,8 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> {
           setState(() {
             _availableVersions = playbackData.availableVersions;
           });
+          // Update video filter once dimensions are available
+          _updateVideoFilter();
         }
 
         // Build list of external subtitle tracks for media_kit
@@ -440,6 +453,7 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> {
     setState(() {
       _boxFitMode = (_boxFitMode + 1) % 3;
     });
+    _updateVideoFilter();
   }
 
   /// Toggle between contain and cover modes only (for pinch gesture)
@@ -447,6 +461,7 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> {
     setState(() {
       _boxFitMode = _boxFitMode == 0 ? 1 : 0;
     });
+    _updateVideoFilter();
   }
 
   /// Get current BoxFit based on mode
@@ -463,11 +478,183 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> {
     }
   }
 
+  /// Calculate crop parameters to match what BoxFit.cover will show
+  Map<String, dynamic>? _calculateCropParameters() {
+    if (_boxFitMode != 1 || _playerSize == null || _videoSize == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    final playerAspectRatio = _playerSize!.width / _playerSize!.height;
+    final videoAspectRatio = _videoSize!.width / _videoSize!.height;
+
+    // No cropping needed if aspect ratios are very similar
+    if ((playerAspectRatio - videoAspectRatio).abs() < 0.01) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    int cropWidth, cropHeight, cropX, cropY;
+
+    // BoxFit.cover scales the video to fill the container, cropping the excess
+    // We need to crop the video to match what will actually be visible
+    if (videoAspectRatio > playerAspectRatio) {
+      // Video is wider than player - BoxFit.cover will crop horizontally
+      // Scale video height to match player height, then crop the width
+      final scale = _playerSize!.height / _videoSize!.height;
+
+      cropHeight = _videoSize!.height.toInt();
+      cropWidth = (_playerSize!.width / scale).toInt();
+      cropX = ((_videoSize!.width - cropWidth) / 2).toInt();
+      cropY = 0;
+    } else {
+      // Video is taller than player - BoxFit.cover will crop vertically
+      // Scale video width to match player width, then crop the height
+      final scale = _playerSize!.width / _videoSize!.width;
+
+      cropWidth = _videoSize!.width.toInt();
+      cropHeight = (_playerSize!.height / scale).toInt();
+      cropX = 0;
+      cropY = ((_videoSize!.height - cropHeight) / 2).toInt();
+    }
+
+    // Calculate subtitle margins to prevent text subtitles from appearing in cropped areas
+    // MPV subtitle coordinates use a normalized system where video height = 720
+    const double subCoordinateHeight = 720.0;
+    const double baseMarginY =
+        40.0; // Base margin from bottom edge (subtitle coordinates)
+    const double baseMarginX =
+        20.0; // Base margin from sides (subtitle coordinates)
+
+    double subMarginX = baseMarginX;
+    double subMarginY = baseMarginY;
+    double subScale = 1.0; // Default scale
+
+    if (videoAspectRatio > playerAspectRatio) {
+      // Horizontal crop - need additional horizontal margins and scaling
+      // Convert pixel margin to subtitle coordinate system
+      final subCoordinateWidth = subCoordinateHeight * videoAspectRatio;
+      final cropMarginX = (cropX / _videoSize!.width) * subCoordinateWidth;
+
+      // Calculate scale factor first
+      subScale = cropWidth / _videoSize!.width;
+
+      // Apply margin accounting for scaling (scaled margins are effectively larger)
+      subMarginX = (baseMarginX + cropMarginX) / subScale;
+    } else {
+      // Vertical crop - need additional vertical margins and scaling
+      // Convert pixel margin to subtitle coordinate system
+      final cropMarginY = (cropY / _videoSize!.height) * subCoordinateHeight;
+
+      // Calculate scale factor first
+      subScale = cropHeight / _videoSize!.height;
+
+      // Apply margin accounting for scaling (scaled margins are effectively larger)
+      subMarginY = (baseMarginY + cropMarginY) / subScale;
+    }
+
+    return {
+      'width': cropWidth,
+      'height': cropHeight,
+      'x': cropX,
+      'y': cropY,
+      'subMarginX': subMarginX.round(),
+      'subMarginY': subMarginY.round(),
+      'subScale': subScale,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /// Get video dimensions from the currently selected media version
+  Size? _getCurrentVideoSize() {
+    if (_availableVersions.isEmpty ||
+        widget.selectedMediaIndex >= _availableVersions.length) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    final currentVersion = _availableVersions[widget.selectedMediaIndex];
+    if (currentVersion.width != null && currentVersion.height != null) {
+      return Size(
+        currentVersion.width!.toDouble(),
+        currentVersion.height!.toDouble(),
+      );
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /// Update the video filter based on current crop mode
+  void _updateVideoFilter() async {
+    if (player == null) return;
+
+    try {
+      final nativePlayer = player!.platform as dynamic;
+
+      if (_boxFitMode == 1) {
+        // Fill screen mode - apply crop filter
+        _videoSize = _getCurrentVideoSize();
+        final cropParams = _calculateCropParameters();
+
+        if (cropParams != null) {
+          final cropFilter =
+              'crop=${cropParams['width']}:${cropParams['height']}:${cropParams['x']}:${cropParams['y']}';
+          appLogger.d(
+            'Applying video filter: $cropFilter (player: $_playerSize, video: $_videoSize)',
+          );
+
+          // Apply crop filter
+          await nativePlayer.setProperty('vf', cropFilter);
+
+          // Apply subtitle margins and scaling to compensate for crop zoom
+          final subMarginX = cropParams['subMarginX']!;
+          final subMarginY = cropParams['subMarginY']!;
+          final subScale = cropParams['subScale']!;
+
+          appLogger.d(
+            'Applying subtitle properties - margins: x=$subMarginX, y=$subMarginY, scale=$subScale',
+          );
+
+          await nativePlayer.setProperty('sub-margin-x', subMarginX.toString());
+          await nativePlayer.setProperty('sub-margin-y', subMarginY.toString());
+          await nativePlayer.setProperty('sub-scale', subScale.toString());
+        } else {
+          // Clear filter but apply base margins if no cropping needed
+          appLogger.d(
+            'Clearing video filter - aspect ratios similar, applying base margins (player: $_playerSize, video: $_videoSize)',
+          );
+          await nativePlayer.setProperty('vf', '');
+          await nativePlayer.setProperty('sub-margin-x', '20'); // Base margin
+          await nativePlayer.setProperty('sub-margin-y', '40'); // Base margin
+          await nativePlayer.setProperty('sub-scale', '1.0'); // Reset scale
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Other modes - clear video filter but apply base margins
+        appLogger.d(
+          'Clearing video filter, applying base margins - BoxFit mode $_boxFitMode',
+        );
+        await nativePlayer.setProperty('vf', '');
+        await nativePlayer.setProperty('sub-margin-x', '20'); // Base margin
+        await nativePlayer.setProperty('sub-margin-y', '40'); // Base margin
+        await nativePlayer.setProperty('sub-scale', '1.0'); // Reset scale
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      appLogger.w('Failed to update video filter', error: e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Debounced version of _updateVideoFilter for resize events
+  void _debouncedUpdateVideoFilter() {
+    _resizeDebounceTimer?.cancel();
+    _resizeDebounceTimer = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 50), () {
+      _updateVideoFilter();
+    });
+  }
+
   @override
   void dispose() {
     // Stop progress tracking
     _progressTimer?.cancel();
 
+    // Cancel debounce timer
+    _resizeDebounceTimer?.cancel();
+
     // Cancel stream subscriptions
     _playingSubscription?.cancel();
     _completedSubscription?.cancel();
@@ -482,6 +669,19 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> {
     // Send final stopped state
     _sendProgress('stopped');
 
+    // Clear video filter and reset subtitle margins before disposing player
+    try {
+      if (player != null) {
+        final nativePlayer = player!.platform as dynamic;
+        nativePlayer.setProperty('vf', '');
+        nativePlayer.setProperty('sub-margin-x', '0');
+        nativePlayer.setProperty('sub-margin-y', '0');
+        nativePlayer.setProperty('sub-scale', '1.0');
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Ignore errors during cleanup
+    }
+
     // Restore system UI and orientation preferences (skip if navigating to another video)
     if (!_isReplacingWithVideo) {
       OrientationHelper.restoreSystemUI();
@@ -1378,19 +1578,46 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> {
             children: [
               // Video player
               Center(
-                child: Video(
-                  controller: controller!,
-                  fit: _getCurrentBoxFit,
-                  controls: (state) => plexVideoControlsBuilder(
-                    player!,
-                    widget.metadata,
-                    onNext: _nextEpisode != null ? _playNext : null,
-                    onPrevious: _previousEpisode != null ? _playPrevious : null,
-                    availableVersions: _availableVersions,
-                    selectedMediaIndex: widget.selectedMediaIndex,
-                    boxFitMode: _boxFitMode,
-                    onCycleBoxFitMode: _cycleBoxFitMode,
-                  ),
+                child: LayoutBuilder(
+                  builder: (context, constraints) {
+                    // Update player size when layout changes
+                    final newSize = Size(
+                      constraints.maxWidth,
+                      constraints.maxHeight,
+                    );
+
+                    // Check if size actually changed to avoid unnecessary updates
+                    if (_playerSize == null ||
+                        (_playerSize!.width - newSize.width).abs() > 0.1 ||
+                        (_playerSize!.height - newSize.height).abs() > 0.1) {
+                      WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+                        if (mounted) {
+                          setState(() {
+                            _playerSize = newSize;
+                          });
+                          // Use debounced update for resize events
+                          _debouncedUpdateVideoFilter();
+                        }
+                      });
+                    }
+
+                    return Video(
+                      controller: controller!,
+                      fit: _getCurrentBoxFit,
+                      controls: (state) => plexVideoControlsBuilder(
+                        player!,
+                        widget.metadata,
+                        onNext: _nextEpisode != null ? _playNext : null,
+                        onPrevious: _previousEpisode != null
+                            ? _playPrevious
+                            : null,
+                        availableVersions: _availableVersions,
+                        selectedMediaIndex: widget.selectedMediaIndex,
+                        boxFitMode: _boxFitMode,
+                        onCycleBoxFitMode: _cycleBoxFitMode,
+                      ),
+                    );
+                  },
                 ),
               ),
               // Play Next Dialog
diff --git a/macos/Podfile.lock b/macos/Podfile.lock
index 528496e2..3035b5b1 100644
--- a/macos/Podfile.lock
+++ b/macos/Podfile.lock
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ PODS:
     - FlutterMacOS
   - media_kit_video (0.0.1):
     - FlutterMacOS
+    - media_kit_libs_macos_video
   - os_media_controls (0.0.1):
     - FlutterMacOS
   - package_info_plus (0.0.1):
@@ -92,8 +93,8 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   HotKey: 400beb7caa29054ea8d864c96f5ba7e5b4852277
   hotkey_manager_macos: a4317849af96d2430fa89944d3c58977ca089fbe
   macos_window_utils: 23f54331a0fd51eea9e0ed347253bf48fd379d1d
-  media_kit_libs_macos_video: 85a23e549b5f480e72cae3e5634b5514bc692f65
-  media_kit_video: fa6564e3799a0a28bff39442334817088b7ca758
+  media_kit_libs_macos_video: 69caff44badac986515a602bae1eb7f988a29f93
+  media_kit_video: 71dcfc00fc7d2e7dbe43e60b5eb505f15ab6a88e
   os_media_controls: c07c04c4afdf59dda0a3f398457a46823c4ce0ed
   package_info_plus: f0052d280d17aa382b932f399edf32507174e870
   path_provider_foundation: bb55f6dbba17d0dccd6737fe6f7f34fbd0376880
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index d49b164d..328c7b93 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -540,26 +540,26 @@ packages:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
       path: media_kit
-      ref: "9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5"
-      resolved-ref: "9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5"
+      ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
+      resolved-ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
       url: "https://github.com/edde746/media-kit"
     source: git
     version: "1.2.1"
   media_kit_libs_android_video:
-    dependency: transitive
+    dependency: "direct overridden"
     description:
       path: "libs/android/media_kit_libs_android_video"
-      ref: "9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5"
-      resolved-ref: "9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5"
+      ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
+      resolved-ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
       url: "https://github.com/edde746/media-kit"
     source: git
     version: "1.3.9"
   media_kit_libs_ios_video:
-    dependency: transitive
+    dependency: "direct overridden"
     description:
       path: "libs/ios/media_kit_libs_ios_video"
-      ref: "9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5"
-      resolved-ref: "9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5"
+      ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
+      resolved-ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
       url: "https://github.com/edde746/media-kit"
     source: git
     version: "1.1.4"
@@ -567,17 +567,17 @@ packages:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       path: "libs/linux/media_kit_libs_linux"
-      ref: "9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5"
-      resolved-ref: "9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5"
+      ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
+      resolved-ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
       url: "https://github.com/edde746/media-kit"
     source: git
     version: "1.2.1"
   media_kit_libs_macos_video:
-    dependency: transitive
+    dependency: "direct overridden"
     description:
       path: "libs/macos/media_kit_libs_macos_video"
-      ref: "9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5"
-      resolved-ref: "9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5"
+      ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
+      resolved-ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
       url: "https://github.com/edde746/media-kit"
     source: git
     version: "1.1.5"
@@ -585,8 +585,8 @@ packages:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
       path: "libs/universal/media_kit_libs_video"
-      ref: "9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5"
-      resolved-ref: "9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5"
+      ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
+      resolved-ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
       url: "https://github.com/edde746/media-kit"
     source: git
     version: "1.0.7"
@@ -594,27 +594,28 @@ packages:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       path: "libs/windows/media_kit_libs_windows_video"
-      ref: "9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5"
-      resolved-ref: "9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5"
+      ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
+      resolved-ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
       url: "https://github.com/edde746/media-kit"
     source: git
     version: "1.0.12"
   media_kit_video:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
-      name: media_kit_video
-      sha256: "813858c3fe84eb46679eb698695f60665e2bfbef757766fac4d2e683f926e15a"
-      url: "https://pub.dev"
-    source: hosted
+      path: media_kit_video
+      ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
+      resolved-ref: "6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1"
+      url: "https://github.com/edde746/media-kit"
+    source: git
     version: "1.3.1"
   meta:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: meta
-      sha256: "23f08335362185a5ea2ad3a4e597f1375e78bce8a040df5c600c8d3552ef2394"
+      sha256: e3641ec5d63ebf0d9b41bd43201a66e3fc79a65db5f61fc181f04cd27aab950c
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.17.0"
+    version: "1.16.0"
   mime:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -1097,10 +1098,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: test_api
-      sha256: ab2726c1a94d3176a45960b6234466ec367179b87dd74f1611adb1f3b5fb9d55
+      sha256: "522f00f556e73044315fa4585ec3270f1808a4b186c936e612cab0b565ff1e00"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.7.7"
+    version: "0.7.6"
   timing:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 6f952caa..74002982 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -37,13 +37,33 @@ dependency_overrides:
   media_kit:
     git:
       url: https://github.com/edde746/media-kit
-      ref: 9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5
+      ref: 6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1
       path: media_kit
+  media_kit_video:
+    git:
+      url: https://github.com/edde746/media-kit
+      ref: 6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1
+      path: media_kit_video
   media_kit_libs_video:
     git:
       url: https://github.com/edde746/media-kit
-      ref: 9782771486c0356b48c2e31e47365d1ed0b7fcb5
+      ref: 6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1
       path: libs/universal/media_kit_libs_video
+  media_kit_libs_macos_video:
+    git:
+      url: https://github.com/edde746/media-kit
+      ref: 6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1
+      path: libs/macos/media_kit_libs_macos_video
+  media_kit_libs_ios_video:
+    git:
+      url: https://github.com/edde746/media-kit
+      ref: 6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1
+      path: libs/ios/media_kit_libs_ios_video
+  media_kit_libs_android_video:
+    git:
+      url: https://github.com/edde746/media-kit
+      ref: 6bf03092e10e2f6ce19766ed290c0e6610be76f1
+      path: libs/android/media_kit_libs_android_video
 
 dev_dependencies:
   flutter_test: