Got hiding when tapped working

mobile/lib/modules/asset_viewer/ui/custom_video_player_controls.dart

@@ -56,13 +56,6 @@ class CustomVideoPlayerControls extends HookConsumerWidget {
         (_, state) {
       // Show buffering
       showBuffering.value = state == VideoPlaybackState.buffering;
-
-      // Synchronize player with video state
-      if (state == VideoPlaybackState.playing) {
-        ref.read(videoPlayerControlsProvider.notifier).play();
-      } else if (state == VideoPlaybackState.paused) {
-        ref.read(videoPlayerControlsProvider.notifier).pause();
-      }
     });
 
     /// Toggles between playing and pausing depending on the state of the video
@@ -72,6 +65,7 @@ class CustomVideoPlayerControls extends HookConsumerWidget {
     }
 
     return GestureDetector(
+      behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
       onTap: showControlsAndStartHideTimer,
       child: AbsorbPointer(
         absorbing: !ref.watch(showControlsProvider),
@@ -82,12 +76,14 @@ class CustomVideoPlayerControls extends HookConsumerWidget {
                 child: DelayedLoadingIndicator(
                   fadeInDuration: Duration(milliseconds: 400),
                 ),
-              ),
+              )
+            else
               GestureDetector(
                 onTap: () {
                   if (state != VideoPlaybackState.playing) {
                     togglePlay();
                   }
+                  ref.read(showControlsProvider.notifier).show = false;
                 },
                 child: CenterPlayButton(
                   backgroundColor: Colors.black54,

mobile/lib/modules/asset_viewer/views/video_viewer_page.dart

@@ -102,15 +102,6 @@ class VideoViewerPage extends HookConsumerWidget {
       );
     }
 
-    // Hide the controls when we load
-    useEffect(
-      () {
-        ref.read(showControlsProvider.notifier).show = false;
-        return null;
-      },
-      [],
-    );
-
     // Adds and removes the listener to the video player
     useEffect(
       () {
@@ -135,13 +126,7 @@ class VideoViewerPage extends HookConsumerWidget {
     );
 
     final size = MediaQuery.of(context).size;
-    return GestureDetector(
+    return PopScope(
-      onTap: () {
-        if (ref.read(showControlsProvider)) {
-          ref.read(showControlsProvider.notifier).show = false;
-        }
-      },
-      child: PopScope(
       onPopInvoked: (pop) {
         ref.read(videoPlaybackValueProvider.notifier).value =
             VideoPlaybackValue.uninitialized();
@@ -176,7 +161,6 @@ class VideoViewerPage extends HookConsumerWidget {
           ],
         ),
       ),
-      ),
     );
   }
 }