diff --git a/src/App/App.js b/src/App/App.js
index 21ba1132b..6acb6af28 100644
--- a/src/App/App.js
+++ b/src/App/App.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const { useTranslation } = require('react-i18next');
 const { Router } = require('stremio-router');
 const { Core, Shell, Chromecast, DragAndDrop, KeyboardShortcuts, ServicesProvider } = require('stremio/services');
 const { NotFound } = require('stremio/routes');
-const { ToastProvider, TooltipProvider, CONSTANTS, withCoreSuspender } = require('stremio/common');
+const { ToastProvider, TooltipProvider, CONSTANTS, withCoreSuspender, platform } = require('stremio/common');
 const ServicesToaster = require('./ServicesToaster');
 const DeepLinkHandler = require('./DeepLinkHandler');
 const SearchParamsHandler = require('./SearchParamsHandler');
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ const App = () => {
             window.removeEventListener('hashchange', onLocationHashChange);
         };
     }, []);
+    React.useEffect(() => {
+        // on mobile and macOS the scrollbars aren't visible when they're not being used,
+        // so we imitate this behavior on those platforms, and fallback to a custom scrollbar on other platforms
+        const osOverlayScrollbar = platform.isMobile() || platform.isMac();
+
+        if (osOverlayScrollbar)
+            document.documentElement.classList.add('os-overlay-scrollbar');
+    }, []);
     React.useEffect(() => {
         const onCoreStateChanged = () => {
             setInitialized(
diff --git a/src/App/styles.less b/src/App/styles.less
index f3dfb4b03..cdbf4d8bd 100644
--- a/src/App/styles.less
+++ b/src/App/styles.less
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@
     box-shadow: none;
     overflow: hidden;
     word-break: break-word;
+
+    @supports not selector(::-webkit-scrollbar) {
+        scrollbar-width: thin;
+        scrollbar-color: var(--overlay-color) transparent;
+    }
+}
+
+html:global(.os-overlay-scrollbar) {
+    // this makes the browser ignore the custom scrollbar styles when it bahves as an overlay on this platform
+    // and fallbacks to using the OS scrollbar with the given properties when it's not an overlay scrollbar
     scrollbar-width: thin;
     scrollbar-color: var(--overlay-color) transparent;
 }
@@ -130,9 +140,12 @@ html {
                 z-index: 1;
                 padding: 0 calc(0.5 * var(--horizontal-nav-bar-size));
                 overflow-y: auto;
-                scrollbar-width: none;
                 pointer-events: none;
 
+                @supports not selector(::-webkit-scrollbar) {
+                    scrollbar-width: none;
+                }
+
                 &::-webkit-scrollbar {
                     display: none;
                 }
diff --git a/src/common/MainNavBars/MainNavBars.js b/src/common/MainNavBars/MainNavBars.js
index 542d68fe4..ed42840f7 100644
--- a/src/common/MainNavBars/MainNavBars.js
+++ b/src/common/MainNavBars/MainNavBars.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const TABS = [
     { id: 'settings', label: 'SETTINGS', icon: 'settings', href: '#/settings' },
 ];
 
-const MainNavBars = React.memo(({ className, route, query, children }) => {
+const MainNavBars = React.memo(({ className, route, query, noOverflow, children }) => {
     return (
         <div className={classnames(className, styles['main-nav-bars-container'])}>
             <HorizontalNavBar
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const MainNavBars = React.memo(({ className, route, query, children }) => {
                 selected={route}
                 tabs={TABS}
             />
-            <div className={styles['nav-content-container']}>{children}</div>
+            <div className={classnames(styles['nav-content-container'], {[styles['no-overflow']]: noOverflow})}>{children}</div>
         </div>
     );
 });
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ MainNavBars.propTypes = {
     className: PropTypes.string,
     route: PropTypes.string,
     query: PropTypes.string,
-    children: PropTypes.node
+    noOverflow: PropTypes.bool,
+    children: PropTypes.node,
 };
 
 module.exports = MainNavBars;
diff --git a/src/common/MainNavBars/styles.less b/src/common/MainNavBars/styles.less
index 8515294db..cfdb6970a 100644
--- a/src/common/MainNavBars/styles.less
+++ b/src/common/MainNavBars/styles.less
@@ -40,15 +40,27 @@
 
         --top-overlay-size: calc(var(--horizontal-nav-bar-size) + var(--safe-area-inset-top, 0px));
         --bottom-overlay-size: calc(var(--vertical-nav-bar-size) + var(--calculated-bottom-safe-inset, 0px));
-        --overlap-size: 3rem;
-        --transparency-grandient-pad: 6rem;
+        --overlap-size: 6rem;
+        --transparency-grandient-pad: 2.5rem;
 
         mask: linear-gradient(
             to bottom,
             transparent calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - var(--overlap-size)),
+            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - (var(--overlap-size) / 2)),
+            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16) calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - (var(--overlap-size) / 3)),
             black calc(var(--top-overlay-size) + var(--transparency-grandient-pad)),
             black 100%
         );
+        overflow-x: hidden;
+
+        &::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+            margin-top: var(--top-overlay-size);
+        }
+
+        &.no-overflow {
+            overflow: clip;
+            overflow: hidden;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -61,10 +73,18 @@
             mask: linear-gradient(
                 to bottom,
                 transparent calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - var(--overlap-size)),
+                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - (var(--overlap-size) / 2)),
+                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16) calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - (var(--overlap-size) / 3)),
                 black calc(var(--top-overlay-size) + var(--transparency-grandient-pad)),
                 black calc(100% - var(--bottom-overlay-size) - var(--transparency-grandient-pad)),
+                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16) calc(100% - var(--bottom-overlay-size) + (var(--overlap-size) / 3)),
+                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) calc(100% - var(--bottom-overlay-size) + (var(--overlap-size) / 2)),
                 transparent calc(100% - var(--bottom-overlay-size) + var(--overlap-size))
             );
+
+            &::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+                margin-bottom: var(--bottom-overlay-size);
+            }
         }
 
         .vertical-nav-bar {
diff --git a/src/common/MetaPreview/styles.less b/src/common/MetaPreview/styles.less
index 1c40127c1..9315bf8de 100644
--- a/src/common/MetaPreview/styles.less
+++ b/src/common/MetaPreview/styles.less
@@ -63,7 +63,13 @@
         overflow-y: auto;
 
         &:not(:hover) {
-            scrollbar-color: transparent transparent;
+            @supports not selector(::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb) {
+                scrollbar-color: transparent transparent;
+            }
+
+            html:global(.os-overlay-scrollbar) {
+                scrollbar-color: transparent transparent;
+            }
 
             &::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb, &::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
                 background-color: transparent;
@@ -245,7 +251,14 @@
                 flex-shrink: 0;
                 margin-top: 3rem;
                 overflow: visible;
-                scrollbar-width: none;
+
+                @supports not selector(::-webkit-scrollbar) {
+                    scrollbar-width: none;
+                }
+
+                html:global(.os-overlay-scrollbar) {
+                    scrollbar-width: none;
+                }
     
                 &::-webkit-scrollbar {
                     display: none;
diff --git a/src/common/NavBar/VerticalNavBar/styles.less b/src/common/NavBar/VerticalNavBar/styles.less
index 99e59be93..d91d15e70 100644
--- a/src/common/NavBar/VerticalNavBar/styles.less
+++ b/src/common/NavBar/VerticalNavBar/styles.less
@@ -11,7 +11,14 @@
     width: var(--vertical-nav-bar-size);
     background-color: transparent;
     overflow-y: auto;
-    scrollbar-width: none;
+
+    @supports not selector(::-webkit-scrollbar) {
+        scrollbar-width: none;
+    }
+
+    html:global(.os-overlay-scrollbar) {
+        scrollbar-width: none;
+    }
 
     &::-webkit-scrollbar {
         display: none;
diff --git a/src/common/platform.js b/src/common/platform.js
index 1e112de6d..2cd13b93a 100644
--- a/src/common/platform.js
+++ b/src/common/platform.js
@@ -19,10 +19,14 @@ const Bowser = require('bowser');
 const browser = Bowser.parse(window.navigator?.userAgent || '');
 
 const name = iOS() ? 'ios' : (browser?.os?.name || 'unknown').toLowerCase();
+const osName = browser?.os?.name || 'unknown';
 
 module.exports = {
     name,
     isMobile: () => {
         return name === 'ios' || name === 'android';
+    },
+    isMac: () => {
+        return osName === 'macOS';
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/Addons/Addons.js b/src/routes/Addons/Addons.js
index c4c99173a..b724cbbe9 100644
--- a/src/routes/Addons/Addons.js
+++ b/src/routes/Addons/Addons.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const Addons = ({ urlParams, queryParams }) => {
         clearSharedAddon();
     }, [urlParams, queryParams]);
     return (
-        <MainNavBars className={styles['addons-container']} route={'addons'}>
+        <MainNavBars className={styles['addons-container']} route={'addons'} noOverflow>
             <div className={styles['addons-content']}>
                 <div className={styles['selectable-inputs-container']}>
                     {selectInputs.map((selectInput, index) => (
diff --git a/src/routes/Addons/styles.less b/src/routes/Addons/styles.less
index af4db66ae..c8844177b 100644
--- a/src/routes/Addons/styles.less
+++ b/src/routes/Addons/styles.less
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         --top-overlay-size: var(--selectable-inputs-assumed-height);
         --bottom-vertical-nav-bar-size: 0px;
         --bottom-overlay-size: var(--bottom-vertical-nav-bar-size);
-        --overlap-size: 2.5rem;
+        --overlap-size: 6rem;
         --transparency-grandient-pad: 3rem;
 
         width: 100%;
@@ -50,10 +50,17 @@
             mask: linear-gradient(
                 to bottom,
                 transparent calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - var(--overlap-size)),
+                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - (var(--overlap-size) / 2)),
+                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16) calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - (var(--overlap-size) / 3)),
                 black calc(var(--top-overlay-size) + var(--transparency-grandient-pad)),
                 black 100%
             );
             z-index: 1;
+
+            &::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+                margin-top: var(--selectable-inputs-assumed-height);
+                margin-bottom: var(--bottom-overlay-size);
+            }
         }
 
         .selectable-inputs-container {
diff --git a/src/routes/Discover/Discover.js b/src/routes/Discover/Discover.js
index 2e2e90beb..8dfca5671 100644
--- a/src/routes/Discover/Discover.js
+++ b/src/routes/Discover/Discover.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ const Discover = ({ urlParams, queryParams }) => {
         setSelectedMetaItemIndex(0);
     }, [discover.selected]);
     return (
-        <MainNavBars className={styles['discover-container']} route={'discover'}>
+        <MainNavBars className={styles['discover-container']} route={'discover'} noOverflow>
             <div className={styles['discover-content']}>
                 <div className={styles['catalog-container']}>
                     <div className={styles['selectable-inputs-container']}>
diff --git a/src/routes/Discover/styles.less b/src/routes/Discover/styles.less
index ea92a4f38..64a1008be 100644
--- a/src/routes/Discover/styles.less
+++ b/src/routes/Discover/styles.less
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         --top-overlay-size: var(--selectable-inputs-assumed-height);
         --bottom-vertical-nav-bar-size: 0px;
         --bottom-overlay-size: var(--bottom-vertical-nav-bar-size);
-        --overlap-size: 3rem;
+        --overlap-size: 6rem;
         --transparency-grandient-pad: 6rem;
 
         width: 100%;
@@ -58,10 +58,17 @@
                 mask: linear-gradient(
                     to bottom,
                     transparent calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - var(--overlap-size)),
+                    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - (var(--overlap-size) / 2)),
+                    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16) calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - (var(--overlap-size) / 3)),
                     black calc(var(--top-overlay-size) + var(--transparency-grandient-pad)),
                     black 100%
                 );
                 z-index: 1;
+
+                &::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+                    margin-top: var(--selectable-inputs-assumed-height);
+                    margin-bottom: var(--bottom-overlay-size);
+                }
             }
 
             .selectable-inputs-container {
diff --git a/src/routes/Library/Library.js b/src/routes/Library/Library.js
index 8f22a0c00..2242dc5c0 100644
--- a/src/routes/Library/Library.js
+++ b/src/routes/Library/Library.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ const Library = ({ model, urlParams, queryParams }) => {
         }
     }, [profile.auth, library.selected]);
     return (
-        <MainNavBars className={styles['library-container']} route={model}>
+        <MainNavBars className={styles['library-container']} route={model} noOverflow>
             <div className={styles['library-content']}>
                 {
                     model === 'continue_watching' || profile.auth !== null ?
diff --git a/src/routes/Library/styles.less b/src/routes/Library/styles.less
index a76eb421d..28b73c753 100644
--- a/src/routes/Library/styles.less
+++ b/src/routes/Library/styles.less
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         --top-overlay-size: var(--selectable-inputs-assumed-height);
         --bottom-vertical-nav-bar-size: 0px;
         --bottom-overlay-size: var(--bottom-vertical-nav-bar-size);
-        --overlap-size: 3rem;
+        --overlap-size: 6rem;
         --transparency-grandient-pad: 6rem;
 
         width: 100%;
@@ -40,10 +40,17 @@
             mask: linear-gradient(
                 to bottom,
                 transparent calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - var(--overlap-size)),
+                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - (var(--overlap-size) / 2)),
+                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16) calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - (var(--overlap-size) / 3)),
                 black calc(var(--top-overlay-size) + var(--transparency-grandient-pad)),
                 black 100%
             );
             z-index: 1;
+
+            &::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+                margin-top: var(--selectable-inputs-assumed-height);
+                margin-bottom: var(--bottom-overlay-size);
+            }
         }
 
         .selectable-inputs-container {
diff --git a/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/styles.less b/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/styles.less
index 6393d5c98..50274d044 100644
--- a/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/styles.less
+++ b/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/styles.less
@@ -204,7 +204,14 @@
 
         .streams-container {
             margin-top: 0;
-            scrollbar-color: @color-surface-light5-20 transparent;
+
+            @supports not selector(::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb) {
+                scrollbar-color: @color-surface-light5-20 transparent;
+            }
+
+            html:global(.os-overlay-scrollbar) {
+                scrollbar-color: @color-surface-light5-20 transparent;
+            }
 
             &::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
                 background-color: @color-surface-light5-20;
diff --git a/src/routes/MetaDetails/styles.less b/src/routes/MetaDetails/styles.less
index 36fff8fd7..e0b8ef32e 100644
--- a/src/routes/MetaDetails/styles.less
+++ b/src/routes/MetaDetails/styles.less
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
     --navbar-assumed-height: 84px;
     --top-overlay-size: var(--navbar-assumed-height);
-    --overlap-size: 3rem;
+    --overlap-size: 6rem;
     --transparency-grandient-pad: 6rem;
 
     .background-image-layer {
@@ -68,10 +68,16 @@
         mask: linear-gradient(
             to bottom,
             transparent calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - var(--overlap-size)),
+            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - (var(--overlap-size) / 2)),
+            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16) calc(var(--top-overlay-size) - (var(--overlap-size) / 3)),
             black calc(var(--top-overlay-size) + var(--transparency-grandient-pad)),
             black 100%
         );
 
+        &::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+            margin-top: var(--navbar-assumed-height);
+        }
+
         .vertical-nav-bar {
             --vertical-nav-bar-size: 6rem;
             flex: none;
diff --git a/src/routes/Settings/Settings.js b/src/routes/Settings/Settings.js
index f502a2e31..b2066b144 100644
--- a/src/routes/Settings/Settings.js
+++ b/src/routes/Settings/Settings.js
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ const Settings = () => {
         closeConfigureServerUrlModal();
     }, [routeFocused]);
     return (
-        <MainNavBars className={styles['settings-container']} route={'settings'}>
+        <MainNavBars className={styles['settings-container']} route={'settings'} noOverflow>
             <div className={classnames(styles['settings-content'], 'animation-fade-in')}>
                 <div className={styles['side-menu-container']}>
                     <Button className={classnames(styles['side-menu-button'], { [styles['selected']]: selectedSectionId === GENERAL_SECTION })} title={ t('SETTINGS_NAV_GENERAL') } data-section={GENERAL_SECTION} onClick={sideMenuButtonOnClick}>
diff --git a/src/routes/Settings/styles.less b/src/routes/Settings/styles.less
index d48890c43..33557c03f 100644
--- a/src/routes/Settings/styles.less
+++ b/src/routes/Settings/styles.less
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@
             scroll-padding-top: var(--top-overlay-size);
             isolation: isolate;
 
+            &::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+                margin-top: var(--top-overlay-size);
+                margin-bottom: var(--bottom-overlay-size);
+            }
+
             .section-container {
                 display: flex;
                 flex-direction: column;