diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html
index c2d5715..389b079 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
                     ApiClient.getPluginConfiguration(MediaBarEnhancedConfigurationPage.pluginId).then(function (config) {
 
                         var keys = [
-                            'MediaBarIsEnabled', 'ShuffleInterval', 'RetryInterval', 'MinSwipeDistance',
+                            'ShuffleInterval', 'RetryInterval', 'MinSwipeDistance',
                             'LoadingCheckInterval', 'MaxPlotLength', 'MaxMovies', 'MaxTvShows',
                             'MaxItems', 'PreloadCount', 'FadeTransitionDuration', 'MaxPaginationDots',
                             'SlideAnimationEnabled', 'EnableVideoBackdrop', 'UseSponsorBlock',
@@ -462,6 +462,12 @@
                             'IncludeWatchedContent'
                         ];
 
+                        // Manual mapping for MediaBarIsEnabled -> IsEnabled, to avoid conflicts with other plugins
+                        var mediaBarEnabledCheckbox = page.querySelector('#MediaBarIsEnabled');
+                        if (mediaBarEnabledCheckbox) {
+                            mediaBarEnabledCheckbox.checked = config.IsEnabled;
+                        }
+
                         keys.forEach(function (key) {
                             var el = page.querySelector('#' + key);
                             if (el) {
@@ -539,8 +545,15 @@
                     if (seasonalInput) seasonalInput.value = sectionsJson;
 
                     var config = {};
+                    
+                    // Manual mapping for MediaBarIsEnabled -> IsEnabled, to avoid conflicts with other plugins
+                    var mediaBarEnabledCheckbox = page.querySelector('#MediaBarIsEnabled');
+                    if (mediaBarEnabledCheckbox) {
+                        config.IsEnabled = mediaBarEnabledCheckbox.checked;
+                    }
+
                     var keys = [
-                        'MediaBarIsEnabled', 'ShuffleInterval', 'RetryInterval', 'MinSwipeDistance',
+                        'ShuffleInterval', 'RetryInterval', 'MinSwipeDistance',
                         'LoadingCheckInterval', 'MaxPlotLength', 'MaxMovies', 'MaxTvShows',
                         'MaxItems', 'PreloadCount', 'FadeTransitionDuration', 'MaxPaginationDots',
                         'SlideAnimationEnabled', 'EnableVideoBackdrop', 'UseSponsorBlock',
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
index 789fbe4..08d3e98 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ const CONFIG = {
   sortOrder: "Ascending",
   applyLimitsToCustomIds: false,
   seasonalSections: "[]",
+  isEnabled: true,
 };
 
 // State management
@@ -1638,6 +1639,7 @@ const SlideCreator = {
       "data-item-id": itemId,
     });
 
+    let videoBackdrop;
     let backdrop;
     let isVideo = false;
     let trailerUrl = null;
@@ -1721,7 +1723,7 @@ const SlideCreator = {
         // Create container for YouTube API
         const videoClass = CONFIG.fullWidthVideo ? "video-backdrop-full" : "video-backdrop-default";
 
-        backdrop = SlideUtils.createElement("div", {
+        videoBackdrop = SlideUtils.createElement("div", {
           className: `backdrop video-backdrop ${videoClass}`,
           id: `youtube-player-${itemId}`
         });
@@ -1864,12 +1866,12 @@ const SlideCreator = {
 
         videoAttributes.muted = "";
 
-        backdrop = SlideUtils.createElement("video", videoAttributes);
-        backdrop.volume = 0.4;
+        videoBackdrop = SlideUtils.createElement("video", videoAttributes);
+        videoBackdrop.volume = 0.4;
 
-        STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers[itemId] = backdrop;
+        STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers[itemId] = videoBackdrop;
 
-        backdrop.addEventListener('play', (event) => {
+        videoBackdrop.addEventListener('play', (event) => {
           const slide = document.querySelector(`.slide[data-item-id="${itemId}"]`);
           if (!slide || !slide.classList.contains('active')) {
             console.log(`Local video ${itemId} started playing but slide is not active, pausing.`);
@@ -1882,14 +1884,14 @@ const SlideCreator = {
           }
         });
 
-        backdrop.addEventListener('ended', (event) => {
+        videoBackdrop.addEventListener('ended', (event) => {
             const slide = event.target.closest('.slide');
             if (slide && slide.classList.contains('active')) {
               SlideshowManager.nextSlide();
             }
         });
 
-        backdrop.addEventListener('error', (event) => {
+        videoBackdrop.addEventListener('error', (event) => {
           console.warn(`Local video error for item ${itemId}`);
           const slide = event.target.closest('.slide');
           if (slide && slide.classList.contains('active')) {
@@ -1899,13 +1901,18 @@ const SlideCreator = {
       }
     }
 
-    if (!isVideo) {
-      backdrop = SlideUtils.createElement("img", {
-        className: "backdrop high-quality",
-        src: this.buildImageUrl(item, "Backdrop", 0, serverAddress, 60),
-        alt: LocalizationUtils.getLocalizedString('Backdrop', 'Backdrop'),
-        loading: "eager",
-      });
+    // Always create a static backdrop image (to show while video loads or if no video)
+    backdrop = SlideUtils.createElement("img", {
+      className: "backdrop high-quality",
+      src: this.buildImageUrl(item, "Backdrop", 0, serverAddress, 60),
+      alt: LocalizationUtils.getLocalizedString('Backdrop', 'Backdrop'),
+      loading: "eager",
+    });
+
+    // If video, static backdrop should be strictly a background (no animation)
+    if (isVideo) {
+        backdrop.style.animation = "none";
+        backdrop.style.transition = "none";
     }
 
     const backdropOverlay = SlideUtils.createElement("div", {
@@ -1915,8 +1922,14 @@ const SlideCreator = {
     const backdropContainer = SlideUtils.createElement("div", {
       className: "backdrop-container" + (isVideo && CONFIG.fullWidthVideo ? " full-width-video" : ""),
     });
+    
     backdropContainer.append(backdrop, backdropOverlay);
 
+    // If video exists, append on top of static backdrop
+    if (isVideo && videoBackdrop) {
+        backdropContainer.appendChild(videoBackdrop);
+    }
+
     const logo = SlideUtils.createElement("img", {
       className: "logo high-quality",
       src: this.buildImageUrl(item, "Logo", undefined, serverAddress, 40),