diff --git a/Source/Settings.xm b/Source/Settings.xm
index 93125ee..331c9bf 100644
--- a/Source/Settings.xm
+++ b/Source/Settings.xm
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ static const NSInteger YTLiteSection = 789;
             BASIC_SWITCH(LOC(@"DISABLE_ENGAGEMENT_OVERLAY"), LOC(@"DISABLE_ENGAGEMENT_OVERLAY_DESC"), @"disableEngagementOverlay_enabled"),
             BASIC_SWITCH(LOC(@"HIDE_COMMENT_PREVIEWS_UNDER_PLAYER"), LOC(@"HIDE_COMMENT_PREVIEWS_UNDER_PLAYER_DESC"), @"hidePreviewCommentSection_enabled"),
             BASIC_SWITCH(LOC(@"HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW"), LOC(@"HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW_DESC"), @"hideAutoplayMiniPreview_enabled"),
+            BASIC_SWITCH(LOC(@"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES"), LOC(@"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES_DESC"), @"hideHUD_enabled"),
+            BASIC_SWITCH(LOC(@"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON"), LOC(@"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON_DESC"), @"disableCollapseButton_enabled"),
+            
         ];        
         YTSettingsPickerViewController *picker = [[%c(YTSettingsPickerViewController) alloc] initWithNavTitle:LOC(@"VIDEO_CONTROLS_OVERLAY_OPTIONS") pickerSectionTitle:nil rows:rows selectedItemIndex:NSNotFound parentResponder:[self parentResponder]];
         [settingsViewController pushViewController:picker];
diff --git a/YTLitePlus.h b/YTLitePlus.h
index 90611be..82d6ac1 100644
--- a/YTLitePlus.h
+++ b/YTLitePlus.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #import "Tweaks/YouTubeHeader/YTWatchPullToFullController.h"
 #import "Tweaks/YouTubeHeader/YTPlayerBarController.h"
 #import "Tweaks/YouTubeHeader/YTResponder.h"
+#import "Tweaks/YouTubeHeader/YTMainAppControlsOverlayView.h"
 
 #define LOC(x) [tweakBundle localizedStringForKey:x value:nil table:nil]
 #define YT_BUNDLE_ID @"com.google.ios.youtube"
@@ -121,6 +122,10 @@
 @property id <YTResponder> parentResponder;
 @end
 
+// Hide Collapse Button - @arichornlover
+@interface YTMainAppControlsOverlayView (YTLitePlus)
+@property (nonatomic, assign, readwrite) YTQTMButton *watchCollapseButton;
+@end
 
 // SponsorBlock button in Nav bar
 @interface MDCButton : UIButton
diff --git a/YTLitePlus.xm b/YTLitePlus.xm
index bd0938b..c4248cb 100644
--- a/YTLitePlus.xm
+++ b/YTLitePlus.xm
@@ -583,6 +583,38 @@ BOOL isTabSelected = NO;
 }
 %end
 
+// Hide HUD Messages - @qnblackcat
+%hook YTHUDMessageView
+- (id)initWithMessage:(id)arg1 dismissHandler:(id)arg2 {
+    return IsEnabled(@"hideHUD_enabled") ? nil : %orig;
+}
+%end
+
+// Hide Video Player Collapse Button - @arichornlover
+%hook YTMainAppControlsOverlayView
+- (void)layoutSubviews {
+    %orig; 
+    if (IsEnabled(@"disableCollapseButton_enabled")) {  
+        if (self.watchCollapseButton) {
+            [self.watchCollapseButton removeFromSuperview];
+        }
+    }
+}
+- (BOOL)watchCollapseButtonHidden {
+    if (IsEnabled(@"disableCollapseButton_enabled")) {
+        return YES;
+    } else {
+        return %orig;
+    }
+}
+- (void)setWatchCollapseButtonAvailable:(BOOL)available {
+    if (IsEnabled(@"disableCollapseButton_enabled")) {
+    } else {
+        %orig(available);
+    }
+}
+%end
+
 /*
 // BigYTMiniPlayer: https://github.com/Galactic-Dev/BigYTMiniPlayer
 %group Main
diff --git a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ar.lproj/Localizable.strings b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ar.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 041d6a6..496cfb4 100644
--- a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ar.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ar.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW" = "Hide autoplay mini preview";
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW_DESC" = "Hide the small suggested video box near the title in fullscreen";
 
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES" = "إخفاء رسائل المعلومات";
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES_DESC" = "مثلاً: تم إيقاف الترجمة...";
+
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON" = "Hide Collapse Button";
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON_DESC" = "Hides the Arrow Collapse Button that was shown in the Top Left of the Video Player.";
+
 // App settings overlay options
 "APP_SETTINGS_OVERLAY_OPTIONS" = "App Settings Overlay Options";
 
diff --git a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/de.lproj/Localizable.strings b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/de.lproj/Localizable.strings
index eedad7c..8d1dee7 100644
--- a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/de.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/de.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW" = "Hide autoplay mini preview";
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW_DESC" = "Hide the small suggested video box near the title in fullscreen";
 
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES" = "HUD-Nachrichten ausblenden";
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES_DESC" = "z.B.: Untertitel sind aktiviert/deaktiviert, Videoschleife ist an, ...";
+
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON" = "Hide Collapse Button";
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON_DESC" = "Hides the Arrow Collapse Button that was shown in the Top Left of the Video Player.";
+
 // App settings overlay options
 "APP_SETTINGS_OVERLAY_OPTIONS" = "Overlay-Optionen für App-Einstellungen";
 
diff --git a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/en.lproj/Localizable.strings b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
index ffbe59a..6c805d4 100644
--- a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW" = "Hide autoplay mini preview";
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW_DESC" = "Hide the small suggested video box near the title in fullscreen";
 
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES" = "Hide HUD messages";
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES_DESC" = "Hides snackbars that display for certain actions (e.g., CC turned on/off)";
+
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON" = "Hide Collapse Button";
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON_DESC" = "Hides the Arrow Collapse Button that was shown in the Top Left of the Video Player.";
+
 // App settings overlay options
 "APP_SETTINGS_OVERLAY_OPTIONS" = "App Settings Overlay Options";
 
diff --git a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/es.lproj/Localizable.strings b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/es.lproj/Localizable.strings
index ff13867..6b1d700 100644
--- a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/es.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/es.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW" = "Hide autoplay mini preview";
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW_DESC" = "Hide the small suggested video box near the title in fullscreen";
 
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES" = "Ocultar mensajes HUD";
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES_DESC" = "Ejemplo: CC está activado/desactivado, Vídeo en bucle está activado,...";
+
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON" = "Hide Collapse Button";
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON_DESC" = "Hides the Arrow Collapse Button that was shown in the Top Left of the Video Player.";
+
 // App settings overlay options
 "APP_SETTINGS_OVERLAY_OPTIONS" = "Opciones de superposición de los ajustes de la aplicación";
 
diff --git a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/fr.lproj/Localizable.strings b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/fr.lproj/Localizable.strings
index a784e9b..ec9a68c 100644
--- a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/fr.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/fr.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW" = "Hide autoplay mini preview";
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW_DESC" = "Hide the small suggested video box near the title in fullscreen";
 
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES" = "Masquer les messages de l'ATH";
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES_DESC" = "Exemple : Les sous-titres sont activés/désactivés, la boucle vidéo est activée,...";
+
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON" = "Hide Collapse Button";
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON_DESC" = "Hides the Arrow Collapse Button that was shown in the Top Left of the Video Player.";
+
 // App settings overlay options
 "APP_SETTINGS_OVERLAY_OPTIONS" = "Paramètres des options d'overlay de l'application";
 
diff --git a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ja.lproj/Localizable.strings b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ja.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 6b67d73..1550594 100644
--- a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ja.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ja.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW" = "Hide autoplay mini preview";
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW_DESC" = "Hide the small suggested video box near the title in fullscreen";
 
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES" = "HUDメッセージを非表示";
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES_DESC" = "特定のアクション後に表示されるスナックバーを非表示にします。(例: 字幕がオン/オフになりました など)";
+
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON" = "折りたたみボタンを隠す";
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON_DESC" = "プレーヤー左上の折りたたみボタンを非表示にします。";
+
 // App settings overlay options
 "APP_SETTINGS_OVERLAY_OPTIONS" = "アプリの設定オーバーレイの設定";
 
diff --git a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/pt.lproj/Localizable.strings b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/pt.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 30133a2..2c580f6 100644
--- a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/pt.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/pt.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW" = "Hide autoplay mini preview";
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW_DESC" = "Hide the small suggested video box near the title in fullscreen";
 
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES" = "Ocultar Mensagens do HUD";
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES_DESC" = "Exemplo: Legendas/CC ativadas/desativadas, A repetição do vídeo está ativada,...";
+
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON" = "Hide Collapse Button";
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON_DESC" = "Hides the Arrow Collapse Button that was shown in the Top Left of the Video Player.";
+
 // App settings overlay options
 "APP_SETTINGS_OVERLAY_OPTIONS" = "Configurações do Aplicativo";
 
diff --git a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ro.lproj/Localizable.strings b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ro.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 49d413f..6bec7d1 100644
--- a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ro.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ro.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW" = "Hide autoplay mini preview";
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW_DESC" = "Hide the small suggested video box near the title in fullscreen";
 
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES" = "Ascundere Mesaje HUD";
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES_DESC" = "Exemplu: Subtitrările sunt activate/dezactivate, Redarea în buclă este activată,...";
+
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON" = "Hide Collapse Button";
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON_DESC" = "Hides the Arrow Collapse Button that was shown in the Top Left of the Video Player.";
+
 // App settings overlay options
 "APP_SETTINGS_OVERLAY_OPTIONS" = "Opțiuni Overlay Setări Aplicație";
 
diff --git a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ru.lproj/Localizable.strings b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ru.lproj/Localizable.strings
index f29c9b2..f7f6443 100644
--- a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ru.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/ru.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW" = "Hide autoplay mini preview";
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW_DESC" = "Hide the small suggested video box near the title in fullscreen";
 
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES" = "Скрыть сообщения плеера";
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES_DESC" = "Скрывает надписи YouTube, появляющиеся поверх видео.";
+
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON" = "Hide Collapse Button";
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON_DESC" = "Hides the Arrow Collapse Button that was shown in the Top Left of the Video Player.";
+
 // App settings overlay options
 "APP_SETTINGS_OVERLAY_OPTIONS" = "App Settings Overlay Options";
 
diff --git a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/template.lproj/Localizable.strings b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/template.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 0d1e58d..5e6f94d 100644
--- a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/template.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/template.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ https://github.com/PoomSmart/Return-YouTube-Dislikes/tree/main/layout/Library/Ap
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW" = "Hide autoplay mini preview";
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW_DESC" = "Hide the small suggested video box near the title in fullscreen";
 
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES" = "Hide HUD messages";
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES_DESC" = "Hides snackbars that display for certain actions (e.g., CC turned on/off)";
+
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON" = "Hide Collapse Button";
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON_DESC" = "Hides the Arrow Collapse Button that was shown in the Top Left of the Video Player.";
+
 // App settings overlay options
 "APP_SETTINGS_OVERLAY_OPTIONS" = "App Settings Overlay Options";
 
diff --git a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/tr.lproj/Localizable.strings b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/tr.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 8db663c..e1d707f 100644
--- a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/tr.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/tr.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW" = "Hide autoplay mini preview";
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW_DESC" = "Hide the small suggested video box near the title in fullscreen";
 
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES" = "HUD mesajlarını gizle";
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES_DESC" = "Belirli işlemler için görüntülenen bildirim çubuklarını gizler (ör. CC açıldı/kapandı)";
+
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON" = "Daraltma Düğmesini Gizle";
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON_DESC" = "Video oynatıcıda sol üstte görünen ok ile daraltma düğmesini gizler.";
+
 // App settings overlay options
 "APP_SETTINGS_OVERLAY_OPTIONS" = "Uyg. Ayarları Kaplama Seç.";
 
diff --git a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/vi.lproj/Localizable.strings b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/vi.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 27fa187..49194cd 100644
--- a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/vi.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/vi.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW" = "Hide autoplay mini preview";
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW_DESC" = "Hide the small suggested video box near the title in fullscreen";
 
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES" = "Ẩn thông báo HUD";
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES_DESC" = "Ví dụ: Đã bật/tắt phụ đề, Tính năng phát video lặp lại đang bật,...";
+
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON" = "Hide Collapse Button";
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON_DESC" = "Hides the Arrow Collapse Button that was shown in the Top Left of the Video Player.";
+
 // Shorts controls overlay options
 "SHORTS_CONTROLS_OVERLAY_OPTIONS" = "Tùy chọn lớp phủ điều khiển quần short";
 
diff --git a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/zh_TW.lproj/Localizable.strings b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/zh_TW.lproj/Localizable.strings
index bca5cf7..f4d3dfa 100644
--- a/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/zh_TW.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/lang/YTLitePlus.bundle/zh_TW.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW" = "Hide autoplay mini preview";
 "HIDE_AUTOPLAY_MINI_PREVIEW_DESC" = "Hide the small suggested video box near the title in fullscreen";
 
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES" = "隱藏 HUD 訊息";
+"HIDE_HUD_MESSAGES_DESC" = "例如：CC字幕、開啟/關閉、影片循環開啟等...";
+
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON" = "Hide Collapse Button";
+"HIDE_COLLAPSE_BUTTON_DESC" = "Hides the Arrow Collapse Button that was shown in the Top Left of the Video Player.";
+
 // App settings overlay options
 "APP_SETTINGS_OVERLAY_OPTIONS" = "應用程式設定隱藏項目";