diff --git a/apps/expo/src/app/videoPlayer.tsx b/apps/expo/src/app/videoPlayer.tsx
index c1baab4..9b7f561 100644
--- a/apps/expo/src/app/videoPlayer.tsx
+++ b/apps/expo/src/app/videoPlayer.tsx
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ const VideoPlayer: React.FC<VideoPlayerProps> = ({ data }) => {
         // textTracks={textTracks} // breaks playback
         className="absolute inset-0"
         fullscreen={true}
+		fullscreenOrientation="landscape"
         paused={false}
         controls={true}
         onLoadStart={onVideoLoadStart}