diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/google/android/samples/socialite/ui/player/VideoPlayerScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/google/android/samples/socialite/ui/player/VideoPlayerScreen.kt
index 6024df60..504f4570 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/google/android/samples/socialite/ui/player/VideoPlayerScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/google/android/samples/socialite/ui/player/VideoPlayerScreen.kt
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ import android.os.Build
 import android.util.Rational
 import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
 import androidx.compose.foundation.focusable
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
@@ -46,6 +44,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberUpdatedState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.toAndroidRectF
@@ -127,8 +126,13 @@ private fun VideoPlayerScreen(
         Scaffold(
             topBar = { VideoPlayerTopAppBar(onCloseButtonClicked) },
         ) { innerPadding ->
-            Column(modifier = modifier.fillMaxSize(), verticalArrangement = Arrangement.Center) {
-                VideoPlayer(player, shouldEnterPipMode, Modifier.padding(innerPadding))
+            Box(
+                modifier = modifier
+                    .fillMaxSize()
+                    .padding(innerPadding),
+                contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+            ) {
+                VideoPlayer(player, shouldEnterPipMode)
             }
         }
     }