diff --git a/frontend/src/App.vue b/frontend/src/App.vue
index e4f2350..762dff6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -384,10 +384,6 @@ interface ScoredMediaItem {
 
 const searchCategories = ref<SearchCategory[]>([])
 
-function requestInitialFullscreen() {
-  void document.documentElement.requestFullscreen()
-}
-
 // Focus state per page for Escape navigation
 const focusStateMap = new Map<string, { row: number; col: number }>()
 // Track the last viewed item ID to restore focus to the right card
@@ -543,13 +539,11 @@ onMounted(() => {
   void refreshResumePositions()
   document.addEventListener("keydown", handleEscapeKey)
   window.addEventListener("mediahive:gamepad-action", onGamepadAction as EventListener)
-  window.addEventListener("click", requestInitialFullscreen, { once: true })
 })
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
   document.removeEventListener("keydown", handleEscapeKey)
   window.removeEventListener("mediahive:gamepad-action", onGamepadAction as EventListener)
-  window.removeEventListener("click", requestInitialFullscreen)
   stopMpcBePolling()
 })