diff --git a/lib/screens/video_player/video_player_controls.dart b/lib/screens/video_player/video_player_controls.dart
index 147dea8..4216b0f 100644
--- a/lib/screens/video_player/video_player_controls.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/video_player/video_player_controls.dart
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class _DesktopControlsState extends ConsumerState<DesktopControls> {
   }
 
   Widget bottomButtons(BuildContext context) {
-    return Container(child: Consumer(builder: (context, ref, child) {
+    return Consumer(builder: (context, ref, child) {
       final mediaPlayback = ref.watch(mediaPlaybackProvider);
       final bitRateOptions = ref.watch(playBackModel.select((value) => value?.bitRateOptions));
       return Container(
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ class _DesktopControlsState extends ConsumerState<DesktopControls> {
           ),
         ),
       );
-    }));
+    });
   }
 
   Widget progressBar(MediaPlaybackModel mediaPlayback) {
diff --git a/lib/wrappers/players/lib_mpv.dart b/lib/wrappers/players/lib_mpv.dart
index f306359..fa0e590 100644
--- a/lib/wrappers/players/lib_mpv.dart
+++ b/lib/wrappers/players/lib_mpv.dart
@@ -260,13 +260,8 @@ class _VideoSubtitlesState extends ConsumerState<_VideoSubtitles> {
     // Process subtitle text
     final text = subtitle.where((line) => line.trim().isNotEmpty).map((line) => line.trim()).join('\n');
 
-    // Return empty widget if libass is enabled (native subtitle rendering)
-    if (widget.controller.player.platform?.configuration.libass ?? false) {
-      return const SizedBox.shrink();
-    }
-
-    // Return empty widget if no subtitle text
-    if (text.isEmpty) {
+    // Early return for cases where subtitles shouldn't be rendered
+    if ((widget.controller.player.platform?.configuration.libass ?? false) || text.isEmpty) {
       return const SizedBox.shrink();
     }