diff --git a/lib/src/controllers/pod_video_controller.dart b/lib/src/controllers/pod_video_controller.dart
index 0a0d4ea6..d945f468 100644
--- a/lib/src/controllers/pod_video_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/src/controllers/pod_video_controller.dart
@@ -196,10 +196,9 @@ class _PodVideoController extends _PodUiController {
         await onToggleFullScreen!(false);
       } else {
         await Future.wait([
-          SystemChrome.setPreferredOrientations([
-            DeviceOrientation.portraitUp,
-            DeviceOrientation.portraitDown,
-          ]),
+        /*  SystemChrome.setPreferredOrientations([
+          DeviceOrientation.landscapeLeft, DeviceOrientation.landscapeRight
+          ]), */
           if (!(defaultTargetPlatform == TargetPlatform.iOS)) ...[
             SystemChrome.setPreferredOrientations(DeviceOrientation.values),
             SystemChrome.setEnabledSystemUIMode(
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/core/overlays/mobile_overlay.dart b/lib/src/widgets/core/overlays/mobile_overlay.dart
index 1afe558d..9ac2eb7e 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/core/overlays/mobile_overlay.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/core/overlays/mobile_overlay.dart
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@ class _MobileOverlay extends StatelessWidget {
             mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.end,
             children: [
               Expanded(
-                child: IgnorePointer(
-                  child: podCtr.videoTitle ?? const SizedBox(),
-                ),
+                child: podCtr.videoTitle ?? const SizedBox(),
               ),
               MaterialIconButton(
                 toolTipMesg: podCtr.podPlayerLabels.settings,