diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 12a4f34..059fcff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,10 +72,14 @@ services:
     #   - /dev/dri:/dev/dri     # Uncomment for Intel/AMD (vaapi or qsv)
     environment:
       TZ: America/Sao_Paulo
-      # FFMPEG_HWACCEL: nvenc   # GPU encoding: nvenc (NVIDIA), vaapi (Intel/AMD), qsv (Intel QSV) / Requires: nvenc → gpus: all  |  vaapi/qsv → devices: /dev/dri
-      # LD_LIBRARY_PATH: /usr/lib/wsl/lib  # WSL2 + nvenc only: injects NVENC libs not auto-mounted by Docker
-      # AUTH_USER: admin        # Se definido (junto com AUTH_PASS), habilita login
+      # AUTH_USER: admin              # If set (with AUTH_PASS), enables login
       # AUTH_PASS: secure_password
+      DEFAULT_PURE_MODE: false      # Pure mode: raw .m3u8 / minimal player (no UI chrome)
+      DEFAULT_OPEN_NEW_TAB: false   # Open player buttons in a new tab
+      DEFAULT_RELOAD_CLIENT: false  # Auto-reload the client player page
+      DEFAULT_RELOAD_CLIENT_TIME: 2 # Client auto-reload interval in minutes
+      # FFMPEG_HWACCEL: nvenc         # GPU encoding: nvenc (NVIDIA), vaapi / qsv (Intel/AMD)
+      # LD_LIBRARY_PATH: /usr/lib/wsl/lib  # WSL2 + nvenc only
     ports:
       - "3000:3000"             # Web UI — main entry point
       - "127.0.0.1:6080:6080"   # VNC  — localhost only; remote access via tunnel/VPN
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 29da25b..76f90b3 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,19 +11,23 @@ services:
     #   - /dev/dri:/dev/dri     # Uncomment for Intel/AMD (vaapi or qsv)
     environment:
       TZ: America/Sao_Paulo
-      # FFMPEG_HWACCEL: nvenc   # GPU encoding: nvenc (NVIDIA), vaapi (Intel/AMD), qsv (Intel QSV) / Requires: nvenc → gpus: all  |  vaapi/qsv → devices: /dev/dri
-      # LD_LIBRARY_PATH: /usr/lib/wsl/lib  # WSL2 + nvenc only: injects NVENC libs not auto-mounted by Docker
-      # AUTH_USER: admin        # Se definido (junto com AUTH_PASS), habilita login
+      # AUTH_USER: admin              # If set (with AUTH_PASS), enables login
       # AUTH_PASS: secure_password
+      DEFAULT_PURE_MODE: false      # Pure mode: raw .m3u8 / minimal player (no UI chrome)
+      DEFAULT_OPEN_NEW_TAB: false   # Open player buttons in a new tab
+      DEFAULT_RELOAD_CLIENT: false  # Auto-reload the client player page
+      DEFAULT_RELOAD_CLIENT_TIME: 2 # Client auto-reload interval in minutes
+      # FFMPEG_HWACCEL: nvenc         # GPU encoding: nvenc (NVIDIA), vaapi / qsv (Intel/AMD)
+      # LD_LIBRARY_PATH: /usr/lib/wsl/lib  # WSL2 + nvenc only
     ports:
       - "3000:3000"             # Web UI — main entry point
-      - "127.0.0.1:6080:6080"   # VNC  — localhost only; remote access via tunnel/VPN
-      # - "1935:1935"           # RTMP — internal only; expose only for external ingest (e.g. OBS)
+      - "127.0.0.1:6080:6080"   # noVNC — localhost only; expose via tunnel/VPN for remote access
+      # - "1935:1935"           # RTMP — expose only for external ingest (e.g. OBS)
       # - "8888:8888"           # HLS  — internal only; proxied through Next.js at /api/hls/
     volumes:
-      - streams:/app/data/streams # Persistent: streams.json, chrome profiles, thumbs
+      - streams:/app/data/streams   # Persistent: streams.json, chrome profiles, thumbnails
+      # - ./logs:/app/data/logs     # Optional: mount for external log access
       # - /usr/lib/wsl/lib:/usr/lib/wsl/lib:ro  # WSL2 + nvenc: exposes libnvidia-encode.so.1
-      # - logs:/app/data/logs       # Optional
 
 volumes:
-  streams:
\ No newline at end of file
+  streams:
diff --git a/public/player.html b/public/player.html
index f299ac6..a6e971a 100644
--- a/public/player.html
+++ b/public/player.html
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 <html>
 <head>
   <meta charset="UTF-8">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
   <style>
     *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
     html,body{background:#000;overflow:hidden;width:100%;height:100%}
-    video{width:100vw;height:100vh;display:block;object-fit:contain}
+    video{width:100vw;height:100vh;height:100dvh;display:block;object-fit:contain}
     #msg{
       position:fixed;top:16px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
       background:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);color:#fff;padding:8px 20px;
@@ -34,30 +35,46 @@
 
     function load(src){
       activeSrc=src;
+      var v=document.getElementById('v');
       if(hls)hls.destroy();
+      if(!Hls.isSupported()){
+        if(v.canPlayType('application/vnd.apple.mpegurl')){
+          v.src=src;
+          var p=v.play();
+          if(p)p.catch(function(){v.muted=true;v.play();});
+        }
+        return;
+      }
       hls=new Hls({
         liveSyncDurationCount:2,liveMaxLatencyDurationCount:4,
         manifestLoadingTimeOut:10000,manifestLoadingMaxRetry:10,
         fragLoadingTimeOut:10000,fragLoadingMaxRetry:10
       });
       hls.loadSource(src);
-      hls.attachMedia(document.getElementById('v'));
-      hls.on(Hls.Events.MANIFEST_PARSED,function(){document.getElementById('v').play();});
+      hls.attachMedia(v);
+      hls.on(Hls.Events.MANIFEST_PARSED,function(){v.play();});
       hls.on(Hls.Events.ERROR,function(e,d){
         if(d.fatal){showMsg('Error: '+d.type+' — reconnecting...');setTimeout(function(){load(activeSrc);},3000);}
       });
     }
 
-    var last=0;
+    var last=0,started=false;
     setInterval(function(){
       var v=document.getElementById('v');
-      if(v.currentTime===last&&!v.paused){showMsg('Stream stalled — reloading...');load(activeSrc);}
+      if(!started&&v.currentTime>0)started=true;
+      if(started&&v.currentTime===last&&!v.paused){
+        showMsg('Stream stalled — reloading...');
+        if(hls)load(activeSrc);
+        else{var s=v.src;v.src='';v.src=s;v.play().catch(function(){});}
+      }
       last=v.currentTime;
     },10000);
 
-    fetch(directUrl,{method:'HEAD',signal:AbortSignal.timeout(2000)})
-      .then(function(){load(directUrl);})
-      .catch(function(){load(proxyUrl);});
+    var ctrl=new AbortController();
+    var fetchTimer=setTimeout(function(){ctrl.abort();},2000);
+    fetch(directUrl,{method:'HEAD',signal:ctrl.signal})
+      .then(function(){clearTimeout(fetchTimer);load(directUrl);})
+      .catch(function(){clearTimeout(fetchTimer);load(proxyUrl);});
 
     // Auto-reload — reads global-prefs written by the main UI
     try {
diff --git a/src/app/api/config/route.ts b/src/app/api/config/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24a2592
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/config/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server"
+
+export async function GET() {
+  return NextResponse.json({
+    pureMode: process.env.DEFAULT_PURE_MODE === "true",
+    newTab: process.env.DEFAULT_OPEN_NEW_TAB === "true",
+    autoReload: process.env.DEFAULT_RELOAD_CLIENT === "true",
+    reloadInterval: Math.max(1, Number(process.env.DEFAULT_RELOAD_CLIENT_TIME) || 2),
+  })
+}
diff --git a/src/app/api/player-html/[id]/route.ts b/src/app/api/player-html/[id]/route.ts
index 2b73fad..0b79919 100644
--- a/src/app/api/player-html/[id]/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/player-html/[id]/route.ts
@@ -61,9 +61,11 @@ export async function GET(_req: NextRequest, { params }: Ctx) {
       last=v.currentTime;
     },10000);
 
-    fetch(directUrl,{method:'HEAD',signal:AbortSignal.timeout(2000)})
-      .then(function(){load(directUrl);})
-      .catch(function(){load(proxyUrl);});
+    var ctrl=new AbortController();
+    var fetchTimer=setTimeout(function(){ctrl.abort();},2000);
+    fetch(directUrl,{method:'HEAD',signal:ctrl.signal})
+      .then(function(){clearTimeout(fetchTimer);load(directUrl);})
+      .catch(function(){clearTimeout(fetchTimer);load(proxyUrl);});
   </script>
 </body>
 </html>`
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 27f6a5c..623f71a 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -183,7 +183,13 @@ export default function GalleryPage() {
       const savedSize = localStorage.getItem("cardSize") as CardSize | null
       if (savedSize) setCardSize(savedSize)
       const savedPrefs = localStorage.getItem("global-prefs")
-      if (savedPrefs) setGlobalPrefs({ ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_PREFS, ...JSON.parse(savedPrefs) })
+      if (savedPrefs) {
+        setGlobalPrefs({ ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_PREFS, ...JSON.parse(savedPrefs) })
+      } else {
+        fetch("/api/config").then(r => r.json()).then((d: Partial<GlobalPrefs>) => {
+          setGlobalPrefs(prev => ({ ...prev, ...d }))
+        }).catch(() => {})
+      }
     } catch {}
   }, [])
 
diff --git a/src/app/player/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/player/[id]/page.tsx
index c32539f..206255f 100644
--- a/src/app/player/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/player/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ function BackButton({ onClick }: { onClick: () => void }) {
   useEffect(() => {
     show()
     window.addEventListener("mousemove", show)
+    window.addEventListener("touchstart", show)
     return () => {
       window.removeEventListener("mousemove", show)
+      window.removeEventListener("touchstart", show)
       if (timerRef.current) clearTimeout(timerRef.current)
     }
   }, [show])
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ function BackButton({ onClick }: { onClick: () => void }) {
     <button
       onClick={onClick}
       style={{ opacity: visible ? 1 : 0, transition: "opacity 0.4s" }}
-      className="absolute top-4 left-4 z-20 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm text-white bg-black/40 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg cursor-pointer"
+      className="absolute top-4 left-4 z-20 flex items-center gap-2 sm:gap-1.5 text-[1.1rem] sm:text-sm text-white bg-black/40 px-5 py-3 sm:px-3 sm:py-1.5 rounded-[10px] sm:rounded-lg cursor-pointer"
     >
       <ArrowLeft className="w-4 h-4" /> Back
     </button>
@@ -86,18 +88,24 @@ function VideoPlayer({ src, controls }: { src: string; controls?: boolean }) {
       if (Hls.isSupported()) {
         load(Hls)
       } else if (v.canPlayType("application/vnd.apple.mpegurl")) {
-        // Safari nativo
+        // iOS Safari native HLS
         v.src = src
-        v.play()
+        v.play().catch(() => { v.muted = true; v.play().catch(() => {}) })
       }
     }
     document.head.appendChild(script)
 
-    // stall detection
+    // stall detection — only fires after video has actually played once
     let last = 0
+    let started = false
     const interval = setInterval(() => {
       if (!v) return
-      if (v.currentTime === last && !v.paused) { showMsg("Stream stalled — reloading..."); hlsRef.current && load(window.Hls) }
+      if (!started && v.currentTime > 0) started = true
+      if (started && v.currentTime === last && !v.paused) {
+        showMsg("Stream stalled — reloading...")
+        if (hlsRef.current) load(window.Hls)
+        else { const s = v.src; v.src = ""; v.src = s; v.play().catch(() => {}) }
+      }
       last = v.currentTime
     }, 10000)
 
@@ -110,7 +118,7 @@ function VideoPlayer({ src, controls }: { src: string; controls?: boolean }) {
 
   return (
     <>
-      <video ref={videoRef} autoPlay muted playsInline controls={controls} className="w-screen h-screen object-contain bg-black" />
+      <video ref={videoRef} autoPlay muted playsInline controls={controls} className="w-screen h-screen object-contain bg-black" style={{ height: "100dvh" }} />
       {msg && (
         <div className="fixed top-4 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 bg-black/75 text-white px-5 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm z-10">{msg}</div>
       )}
@@ -137,10 +145,10 @@ function PlayerInner() {
   }, [])
 
   return (
-    <div className="relative bg-black w-screen h-screen overflow-hidden">
+    <div className="relative bg-black w-screen h-screen overflow-hidden" style={{ height: "100dvh" }}>
       <BackButton onClick={() => router.push("/")} />
       {mode === "hls"  && <VideoPlayer src={streamSrc} controls />}
-      {mode === "html" && <iframe src={`/static/${id}`} className="w-screen h-screen border-0" allowFullScreen />}
+      {mode === "html" && <iframe src={`/static/${id}`} className="w-screen border-0" style={{ height: "100dvh" }} allowFullScreen />}
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/app/static/[id]/route.ts b/src/app/static/[id]/route.ts
index 303f780..44c0d4b 100644
--- a/src/app/static/[id]/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/static/[id]/route.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ export async function GET(_req: NextRequest, { params }: Ctx) {
 <html>
 <head>
   <meta charset="UTF-8">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
   <style>
     *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
     html,body{background:#000;overflow:hidden;width:100%;height:100%}
-    video{width:100vw;height:100vh;display:block;object-fit:contain}
+    video{width:100vw;height:100vh;height:100dvh;display:block;object-fit:contain}
     #msg{
       position:fixed;top:16px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
       background:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);color:#fff;padding:8px 20px;
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ export async function GET(_req: NextRequest, { params }: Ctx) {
   </style>
 </head>
 <body>
-  <video id="v" autoplay playsinline></video>
+  <video id="v" autoplay muted playsinline></video>
   <div id="msg"></div>
   <button id="back" onclick="history.back()">
     <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="m12 19-7-7 7-7"/><path d="M19 12H5"/></svg>
@@ -76,20 +77,29 @@ export async function GET(_req: NextRequest, { params }: Ctx) {
       uiTimer=setTimeout(function(){backBtn.style.opacity='0';muteBtn.style.opacity='0';},5000);
     }
     document.addEventListener('mousemove',showUI);
+    document.addEventListener('touchstart',showUI);
     showUI();
 
     function startHls(src){
       activeSrc=src;
+      var v=document.getElementById('v');
       if(hls)hls.destroy();
+      if(!Hls.isSupported()){
+        if(v.canPlayType('application/vnd.apple.mpegurl')){
+          v.src=src;
+          var p=v.play();
+          if(p)p.catch(function(){v.muted=true;updateMuteIcon(true);v.play();});
+        }
+        return;
+      }
       hls=new Hls({
         liveSyncDurationCount:2,liveMaxLatencyDurationCount:4,
         manifestLoadingTimeOut:10000,manifestLoadingMaxRetry:10,
         fragLoadingTimeOut:10000,fragLoadingMaxRetry:10
       });
       hls.loadSource(src);
-      hls.attachMedia(document.getElementById('v'));
+      hls.attachMedia(v);
       hls.on(Hls.Events.MANIFEST_PARSED,function(){
-        var v=document.getElementById('v');
         var p=v.play();
         if(p)p.catch(function(){
           v.muted=true;
@@ -106,14 +116,21 @@ export async function GET(_req: NextRequest, { params }: Ctx) {
 
     // Try direct MediaMTX first (lower latency, avoids proxy buffering).
     // Falls back to proxy if port 8888 is not reachable from this client.
-    fetch(directUrl,{method:'HEAD',signal:AbortSignal.timeout(2000)})
-      .then(function(){startHls(directUrl);})
-      .catch(function(){startHls(proxyUrl);});
+    var ctrl=new AbortController();
+    var fetchTimer=setTimeout(function(){ctrl.abort();},2000);
+    fetch(directUrl,{method:'HEAD',signal:ctrl.signal})
+      .then(function(){clearTimeout(fetchTimer);startHls(directUrl);})
+      .catch(function(){clearTimeout(fetchTimer);startHls(proxyUrl);});
 
-    var last=0;
+    var last=0,started=false;
     setInterval(function(){
       var v=document.getElementById('v');
-      if(v.currentTime===last&&!v.paused){showMsg('Stream stalled — reloading...');startHls(activeSrc);}
+      if(!started&&v.currentTime>0)started=true;
+      if(started&&v.currentTime===last&&!v.paused){
+        showMsg('Stream stalled — reloading...');
+        if(hls)startHls(activeSrc);
+        else{var s=v.src;v.src='';v.src=s;v.play().catch(function(){});}
+      }
       last=v.currentTime;
     },10000);
 
