diff --git a/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/blueskyvideo/BlueskyVideoModule.kt b/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/blueskyvideo/BlueskyVideoModule.kt
index 4213c85..699ffce 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/blueskyvideo/BlueskyVideoModule.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/blueskyvideo/BlueskyVideoModule.kt
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ class BlueskyVideoModule : Module() {
                     view.toggleMuted()
                 }
 
-                AsyncFunction("enterFullscreen") { view: BlueskyVideoView ->
-                    view.enterFullscreen()
+                AsyncFunction("enterFullscreen") { view: BlueskyVideoView, keepDisplayOn: Boolean ->
+                    view.enterFullscreen(keepDisplayOn)
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/blueskyvideo/BlueskyVideoView.kt b/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/blueskyvideo/BlueskyVideoView.kt
index f50220f..8b380c1 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/blueskyvideo/BlueskyVideoView.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/blueskyvideo/BlueskyVideoView.kt
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class BlueskyVideoView(
 
     // Fullscreen handling
 
-    fun enterFullscreen() {
+    fun enterFullscreen(keepDisplayOn: Boolean) {
         val currentActivity = this.appContext.currentActivity ?: return
 
         this.enteredFullscreenMuteState = this.isMuted
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ class BlueskyVideoView(
 
         // create the intent and give it a view
         val intent = Intent(context, FullscreenActivity::class.java)
+        intent.putExtra("keepDisplayOn", keepDisplayOn)
         FullscreenActivity.asscVideoView = WeakReference(this)
 
         // fire the fullscreen event and launch the intent
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/blueskyvideo/FullscreenActivity.kt b/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/blueskyvideo/FullscreenActivity.kt
index 3eba628..09f391a 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/blueskyvideo/FullscreenActivity.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/blueskyvideo/FullscreenActivity.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ class FullscreenActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN,
         )
 
+        val keepDisplayOn = this.getIntent().getBooleanExtra("keepDisplayOn", false)
+
+        if (keepDisplayOn) {
+            this.window.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON)
+        }
+
         // Update the player viewz
         val playerView =
             PlayerView(this).apply {
diff --git a/example/App.tsx b/example/App.tsx
index 8099efe..a10c517 100644
--- a/example/App.tsx
+++ b/example/App.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ import {
   Platform,
   Pressable,
   SafeAreaView,
-  View
+  View,
+  Text,
+  Switch,
+  SwitchChangeEvent
 } from 'react-native'
 
 import {SAMPLE_VIDEOS} from './sampleVideos'
@@ -17,12 +20,22 @@ export default function App() {
     return [...SAMPLE_VIDEOS, ...SAMPLE_VIDEOS]
   }, [])
 
-  const renderItem = React.useCallback(({item}: ListRenderItemInfo<string>) => {
-    return <Player url={item} />
-  }, [])
+  const [fullscreenKeepDisplayOn, setFullscreenKeepDisplayOn] = React.useState<boolean>(false);
+  const toggleFullscreenKeepDisplayOn = React.useCallback((event: SwitchChangeEvent) => {
+    setFullscreenKeepDisplayOn(v => !v);
+  }, [setFullscreenKeepDisplayOn]);
+
+  const renderItem = React.useCallback(({item, index}: ListRenderItemInfo<string>) => {
+    return <Player url={item} num={index + 1} fullscreenKeepDisplayOn={fullscreenKeepDisplayOn} />
+  }, [fullscreenKeepDisplayOn])
 
   return (
     <SafeAreaView style={{flex: 1}}>
+      <Text style={{ fontWeight: 'bold' }}>Options</Text>
+      <View style={{ flexDirection: 'row' }}>
+        <Text>Keep display on when fullscreen</Text>
+        <Switch onChange={toggleFullscreenKeepDisplayOn} value={fullscreenKeepDisplayOn} />
+      </View>
       <View style={{flex: 1}}>
         <FlatList
           data={data}
@@ -38,18 +51,19 @@ export default function App() {
   )
 }
 
-function Player({url}: {url: string}) {
+function Player({url, num, fullscreenKeepDisplayOn}: {url: string, num: number, fullscreenKeepDisplayOn: boolean}) {
   const ref = React.useRef<BlueskyVideoView>(null)
 
   const onPress = () => {
     console.log('press')
-    ref.current?.enterFullscreen()
+    ref.current?.enterFullscreen(fullscreenKeepDisplayOn)
   }
 
   return (
     <Pressable
       style={{backgroundColor: 'blue', height: 300}}
       onPress={Platform.OS === 'ios' ? onPress : undefined}>
+      <Text>Video: {num}</Text>
       <BlueskyVideoView
         url={url}
         autoplay
diff --git a/ios/BlueskyVideoModule.swift b/ios/BlueskyVideoModule.swift
index d27554f..9347dbb 100644
--- a/ios/BlueskyVideoModule.swift
+++ b/ios/BlueskyVideoModule.swift
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ public class BlueskyVideoModule: Module {
         view.toggleMuted()
       }
 
-      AsyncFunction("enterFullscreen") { (view: VideoView) in
-        view.enterFullscreen()
+      AsyncFunction("enterFullscreen") { (view: VideoView, keepDisplayOn: Bool) in
+        view.enterFullscreen(keepDisplayOn)
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/ios/VideoView.swift b/ios/VideoView.swift
index 55e3c67..4f20630 100644
--- a/ios/VideoView.swift
+++ b/ios/VideoView.swift
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class VideoView: ExpoView, AVPlayerViewControllerDelegate {
   private let onError = EventDispatcher()
 
   private var enteredFullScreenMuted = true
+  private var enteredFullScreenWithIdleTimerDisabled = false
   private var ignoreAutoplay = false
   private var isDestroyed = true
 
@@ -274,6 +275,9 @@ class VideoView: ExpoView, AVPlayerViewControllerDelegate {
         self.mute()
       }
       self.play()
+      if !self.enteredFullScreenWithIdleTimerDisabled {
+        UIApplication.shared.isIdleTimerDisabled = false
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -345,7 +349,7 @@ class VideoView: ExpoView, AVPlayerViewControllerDelegate {
     }
   }
 
-  func enterFullscreen() {
+  func enterFullscreen(keepDisplayOn: Bool) {
     guard let pViewController = self.pViewController,
           !isFullscreen else {
       return
@@ -359,6 +363,10 @@ class VideoView: ExpoView, AVPlayerViewControllerDelegate {
       self.enteredFullScreenMuted = self.player?.isMuted ?? true
       self.unmute()
       self.isFullscreen = true
+      self.enteredFullScreenWithIdleTimerDisabled = UIApplication.shared.isIdleTimerDisabled
+      if keepDisplayOn {
+        UIApplication.shared.isIdleTimerDisabled = true
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e907b1d..3ce1f7b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "bluesky-video",
-  "version": "0.1.10",
+  "version": "0.2.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "bluesky-video",
-      "version": "0.1.10",
+      "version": "0.2.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/react": "^18.0.25",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c137bf0..fc4d954 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@haileyok/bluesky-video",
-  "version": "0.1.10",
+  "version": "0.2.0",
   "description": "A video player library for Bluesky",
   "main": "build/index.js",
   "types": "build/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/BlueskyVideoView.tsx b/src/BlueskyVideoView.tsx
index ec9e256..5eaa611 100644
--- a/src/BlueskyVideoView.tsx
+++ b/src/BlueskyVideoView.tsx
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ export class BlueskyVideoView extends React.Component<BlueskyVideoViewProps> {
     this.ref.current?.toggleMuted()
   }
 
-  enterFullscreen = () => {
-    this.ref.current?.enterFullscreen()
+  enterFullscreen = (keepDisplayOn?: boolean) => {
+    this.ref.current?.enterFullscreen(keepDisplayOn ?? false)
   }
 
   render() {