I am writing to provide feedback regarding the fullscreen behavior of YouTube videos within the Brave browser on iOS. As a frequent user of Brave for watching YouTube content on my iPhone, I’ve encountered an inconsistency concerning screen orientation when entering fullscreen mode.
Currently, when I tap the fullscreen button on a YouTube video while my iPhone is in portrait orientation, the video expands to fill the screen, but the orientation often remains in portrait. This necessitates manually rotating my device to landscape mode to achieve the intended full-screen viewing experience.
I believe the user experience would be significantly enhanced if Brave could automatically force the screen orientation to landscape when a YouTube video transitions to fullscreen. This is the standard behavior observed in the native YouTube app and other browsers on iOS, providing a more fluid and intuitive transition.
Implementing automatic landscape orientation upon entering fullscreen would eliminate the need for manual rotation, making YouTube viewing within Brave on iOS more seamless and enjoyable.