diff --git a/lib/src/app.dart b/lib/src/app.dart
index 516e27b54b..b6e4eaf8c7 100644
--- a/lib/src/app.dart
+++ b/lib/src/app.dart
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ class _AppState extends ConsumerState<App> {
       navigatorObservers: [
         immersiveModeRouteObserver,
         wakelockRouteObserver,
+        tvRouteObserver,
       ],
     );
   }
diff --git a/lib/src/navigation.dart b/lib/src/navigation.dart
index fecffc630d..f22e9d44b7 100644
--- a/lib/src/navigation.dart
+++ b/lib/src/navigation.dart
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ final puzzlesScrollController = ScrollController(debugLabel: 'PuzzlesScroll');
 final watchScrollController = ScrollController(debugLabel: 'WatchScroll');
 final profileScrollController = ScrollController(debugLabel: 'ProfileScroll');
 
-final RouteObserver<PageRoute<void>> watchTabRouteObserver =
+final RouteObserver<PageRoute<void>> tvRouteObserver =
     RouteObserver<PageRoute<void>>();
 
 final tabsProvider = Provider<List<_Tab>>((ref) {
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ class BottomNavScaffold extends ConsumerWidget {
       case 2:
         return _MaterialTabView(
           navigatorKey: watchNavigatorKey,
-          navigatorObservers: [watchTabRouteObserver],
           builder: (context) => const WatchTabScreen(),
         );
       case 3:
@@ -234,7 +233,6 @@ class BottomNavScaffold extends ConsumerWidget {
         return CupertinoTabView(
           defaultTitle: context.l10n.watch,
           navigatorKey: watchNavigatorKey,
-          navigatorObservers: [watchTabRouteObserver],
           builder: (context) => const WatchTabScreen(),
         );
       case 3:
diff --git a/lib/src/view/watch/live_tv_channels_screen.dart b/lib/src/view/watch/live_tv_channels_screen.dart
index 00d0ce173b..55b7639cb9 100644
--- a/lib/src/view/watch/live_tv_channels_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/src/view/watch/live_tv_channels_screen.dart
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ class _TvChannelsScreenState extends ConsumerState<LiveTvChannelsScreen>
     super.didChangeDependencies();
     final route = ModalRoute.of(context);
     if (route != null && route is PageRoute) {
-      watchTabRouteObserver.subscribe(this, route);
+      tvRouteObserver.subscribe(this, route);
     }
   }
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
     WidgetsBinding.instance.removeObserver(this);
-    watchTabRouteObserver.unsubscribe(this);
+    tvRouteObserver.unsubscribe(this);
     super.dispose();
   }
 
@@ -109,10 +109,7 @@ class _Body extends ConsumerWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
-    final currentBottomTab = ref.watch(currentBottomTabProvider);
-    final gamesAsync = currentBottomTab == BottomTab.watch
-        ? ref.watch(liveTvChannelsProvider)
-        : const AsyncLoading<LiveTvChannelsState>();
+    final gamesAsync = ref.watch(liveTvChannelsProvider);
     return gamesAsync.when(
       data: (games) {
         final list = [
@@ -127,6 +124,7 @@ class _Body extends ConsumerWidget {
               onTap: () {
                 pushPlatformRoute(
                   context,
+                  rootNavigator: true,
                   builder: (_) => TvScreen(
                     channel: game.channel,
                     initialGame: (game.id, game.orientation),
diff --git a/lib/src/view/watch/tv_screen.dart b/lib/src/view/watch/tv_screen.dart
index 05f9d75324..add03847f0 100644
--- a/lib/src/view/watch/tv_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/src/view/watch/tv_screen.dart
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ class _TvScreenState extends ConsumerState<TvScreen>
     super.didChangeDependencies();
     final route = ModalRoute.of(context);
     if (route != null && route is PageRoute) {
-      watchTabRouteObserver.subscribe(this, route);
+      tvRouteObserver.subscribe(this, route);
     }
   }
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
     WidgetsBinding.instance.removeObserver(this);
-    watchTabRouteObserver.unsubscribe(this);
+    tvRouteObserver.unsubscribe(this);
     super.dispose();
   }
 
@@ -143,10 +143,7 @@ class _Body extends ConsumerWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
-    final currentBottomTab = ref.watch(currentBottomTabProvider);
-    final asyncGame = currentBottomTab == BottomTab.watch
-        ? ref.watch(tvControllerProvider(channel, initialGame))
-        : const AsyncLoading<TvState>();
+    final asyncGame = ref.watch(tvControllerProvider(channel, initialGame));
 
     return SafeArea(
       child: Center(
diff --git a/lib/src/view/watch/watch_tab_screen.dart b/lib/src/view/watch/watch_tab_screen.dart
index 5b286823b3..4246609ba1 100644
--- a/lib/src/view/watch/watch_tab_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/src/view/watch/watch_tab_screen.dart
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ class _WatchTvWidget extends ConsumerWidget {
           headerTrailing: NoPaddingTextButton(
             onPressed: () => pushPlatformRoute(
               context,
+              rootNavigator: true,
               builder: (context) => const LiveTvChannelsScreen(),
             ).then((_) => _refreshData(ref)),
             child: Text(
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ class _WatchTvWidget extends ConsumerWidget {
               ),
               onTap: () => pushPlatformRoute(
                 context,
+                rootNavigator: true,
                 builder: (context) => TvScreen(channel: snapshot.channel),
               ).then((_) => _refreshData(ref)),
             );