FreeTubeApp / FreeTubeApp/FreeTube

[Bug]: Video progress bar keeps revealing itself on its own.

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Description

### Guidelines

- [x] I have encountered this bug in the [latest release of FreeTube](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/releases).
- [x] I have encountered this bug in the [official downloads of FreeTube](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube#official-downloads). **The only official downloads are from the [https://freetubeapp.io](https://freetubeapp.io/#download) website, the [FreeTubeApp/FreeTube GitHub repository](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/releases) and the [io.freetubeapp.FreeTube flatpak](https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.freetubeapp.FreeTube) from Flathub.**
- [x] I have [searched the issue tracker for **open and closed** issues](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/issues?q=is%3Aissue+sort%3Arelevance-desc) that are similar to the bug report I want to file, without success.
- [x] I have searched the [documentation](https://docs.freetubeapp.io/) for information that matches the description of the bug I want to file, without success.
- [x] This issue contains only one bug.
- [x] I have read and agree to follow the [rules](https://docs.freetubeapp.io/community/rules/).

### Describe the bug

This just happens on any video I watch. I am not sure how often it happens but at least when I have it on fullscreen, the progress bar reappears without any input for what feels like a set time.

### Expected Behavior

I expected the progress bar to remain hidden until I move my mouse or give it some other input.

### Issue Labels

visual bug

### FreeTube Version

v0.25.1 Beta

### Operating System Version

Linux 7.1.4-zen1-1-zen

### Installation Method

Flathub

### Primary API used

Local API

### Last Known Working FreeTube Version (If Any)

_No response_

### Upload screenshots or videos

_No response_

### Additional Information

It has been happening for at least a year but it has started to bother me enough now. At first I thought my computer has malware that moves the mouse ever so slightly to prevent the computer from going to sleep but I think FreeTube just does that. Maybe this is a fix for something else but its pretty distracting.

### Nightly Build

- [ ] I have encountered this bug in the latest **official** [nightly build](https://docs.freetubeapp.io/development/nightly-builds), do not check this box if you are using an unofficial or custom build.

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in fullscreen playback on FreeTube v0.25.1 using the Flathub installation and Local API, without moving the mouse or providing input. Trace the video controls behavior to identify what causes the progress bar to reappear. Done means the bar remains hidden until user input occurs, with the behavior verified during fullscreen playback.

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Assessment

Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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