diff --git a/src/components/video/DecoratedVideoPlayer.tsx b/src/components/video/DecoratedVideoPlayer.tsx
index 3731c5a6..01891a26 100644
--- a/src/components/video/DecoratedVideoPlayer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video/DecoratedVideoPlayer.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ import { PauseControl } from "./controls/PauseControl";
 import { ProgressControl } from "./controls/ProgressControl";
 import { TimeControl } from "./controls/TimeControl";
 import { VolumeControl } from "./controls/VolumeControl";
+import { VideoPlayerHeader } from "./parts/VideoPlayerHeader";
 import { VideoPlayer, VideoPlayerProps } from "./VideoPlayer";
 
+// TODO animate items away when hidden
+
 export function DecoratedVideoPlayer(props: VideoPlayerProps) {
   return (
     <VideoPlayer autoPlay={props.autoPlay}>
@@ -14,9 +17,9 @@ export function DecoratedVideoPlayer(props: VideoPlayerProps) {
         <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center">
           <LoadingControl />
         </div>
-        <div className="pointer-events-auto absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 mb-4 flex flex-col px-6">
+        <div className="pointer-events-auto absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 flex flex-col px-4 pb-2">
           <ProgressControl />
-          <div className="flex items-center">
+          <div className="flex items-center px-2">
             <PauseControl />
             <VolumeControl className="mr-2" />
             <TimeControl />
@@ -24,6 +27,9 @@ export function DecoratedVideoPlayer(props: VideoPlayerProps) {
             <FullscreenControl />
           </div>
         </div>
+        <div className="pointer-events-auto absolute inset-x-0 top-0 flex flex-col py-6 px-8 pb-2">
+          <VideoPlayerHeader title="Spiderman: Coming House" />
+        </div>
       </BackdropControl>
       {props.children}
     </VideoPlayer>
diff --git a/src/components/video/controls/BackdropControl.tsx b/src/components/video/controls/BackdropControl.tsx
index d232d579..4026884f 100644
--- a/src/components/video/controls/BackdropControl.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video/controls/BackdropControl.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ interface BackdropControlProps {
   children?: React.ReactNode;
 }
 
+// TODO add double click to toggle fullscreen
+
 export function BackdropControl(props: BackdropControlProps) {
   const { videoState } = useVideoPlayerState();
   const [moved, setMoved] = useState(false);
@@ -50,12 +52,12 @@ export function BackdropControl(props: BackdropControlProps) {
         }`}
       />
       <div
-        className={`pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-[30%] bg-gradient-to-t from-black to-transparent opacity-75 transition-opacity duration-200 ${
+        className={`pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-[20%] bg-gradient-to-t from-black to-transparent transition-opacity duration-200 ${
           !showUI ? "!opacity-0" : ""
         }`}
       />
       <div
-        className={`pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-[30%] bg-gradient-to-b from-black to-transparent opacity-75 transition-opacity duration-200 ${
+        className={`pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-[20%] bg-gradient-to-b from-black to-transparent transition-opacity duration-200 ${
           !showUI ? "!opacity-0" : ""
         }`}
       />
diff --git a/src/components/video/controls/ProgressControl.tsx b/src/components/video/controls/ProgressControl.tsx
index 2b6c6777..ec1cae1d 100644
--- a/src/components/video/controls/ProgressControl.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video/controls/ProgressControl.tsx
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ export function ProgressControl() {
           }`}
         >
           <div
-            className="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 flex items-center justify-end rounded-full bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50"
+            className="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 flex items-center justify-end rounded-full bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-20"
             style={{
               width: bufferProgress,
             }}
           />
           <div
-            className="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 flex items-center justify-end rounded-full bg-bink-500"
+            className="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 flex items-center justify-end rounded-full bg-bink-600"
             style={{
               width: watchProgress,
             }}
diff --git a/src/components/video/controls/VolumeControl.tsx b/src/components/video/controls/VolumeControl.tsx
index ea30e536..72f2a196 100644
--- a/src/components/video/controls/VolumeControl.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video/controls/VolumeControl.tsx
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ export function VolumeControl(props: Props) {
         </div>
         <div
           className={`-ml-2 w-0 overflow-hidden transition-[width,opacity] duration-300 ease-in ${
-            hoveredOnce ? "!w-20 opacity-100" : "w-4 opacity-0"
+            hoveredOnce ? "!w-24 opacity-100" : "w-4 opacity-0"
           }`}
         >
           <div
             ref={ref}
-            className="flex h-10 w-16 items-center px-2"
+            className="flex h-10 w-20 items-center px-2"
             onMouseDown={dragMouseDown}
           >
             <div className="relative h-1 flex-1 rounded-full bg-gray-500 bg-opacity-50">
diff --git a/src/components/video/parts/VideoPlayerHeader.tsx b/src/components/video/parts/VideoPlayerHeader.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0cf55f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/video/parts/VideoPlayerHeader.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { Icon, Icons } from "@/components/Icon";
+import { BrandPill } from "@/components/layout/BrandPill";
+
+interface VideoPlayerHeaderProps {
+  title: string;
+  onClick?: () => void;
+}
+
+export function VideoPlayerHeader(props: VideoPlayerHeaderProps) {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center">
+      <div className="flex flex-1 items-center">
+        <p className="flex items-center">
+          <span
+            onClick={props.onClick}
+            className="flex cursor-pointer items-center py-1 text-white opacity-50 transition-opacity hover:opacity-100"
+          >
+            <Icon className="mr-2" icon={Icons.ARROW_LEFT} />
+            <span>Back to home</span>
+          </span>
+          <span className="mx-4 h-6 w-[1.5px] rotate-[30deg] bg-white opacity-50" />
+          <span className="text-white">{props.title}</span>
+        </p>
+      </div>
+      <BrandPill />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/views/TestView.tsx b/src/views/TestView.tsx
index 8c43c08b..5fe1db5c 100644
--- a/src/views/TestView.tsx
+++ b/src/views/TestView.tsx
@@ -5,13 +5,18 @@ import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
 // test videos: https://gist.github.com/jsturgis/3b19447b304616f18657
 
 // TODO video todos:
-//  - make pretty
-//  - improve seekables
+//  - improve seekables (if possible)
 //  - error handling
 //  - middle pause button
+//  - double click backdrop to toggle fullscreen
+//  - make volume bar collapse when hovering away from left control section
+//  - animate UI when showing/hiding
+//  - shortcuts when player is active
+//  - save volume in localstorage so persists between page reloads
 //  - improve pausing while seeking/buffering
+//  - volume control flashes old value when updating
+//  - progress control flashes old value when updating
 //  - captions
-//  - backdrop better click handling
 //  - IOS support: (no volume, fullscreen video element instead of wrapper)
 //  - IpadOS support: (fullscreen video wrapper should work, see (lookmovie.io) )
 //  - HLS support: feature detection otherwise use HLS.js