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How to Hide or Dim AssistiveTouch While Watching a Movie
The floating AssistiveTouch button belongs to iOS, so CinemaCC cannot hide or dim it. You can still make it less visible before a screening or have your iPhone switch it off while CinemaCC is open.
The short answer
CinemaCC cannot directly hide, dim or move the AssistiveTouch button because iOS draws it above the app. The safest low-distraction option is to lower its idle opacity. If you do not need AssistiveTouch during the film, use the Accessibility Shortcut or two personal automations to turn it off while CinemaCC is open and restore it after you leave.
Make the button dimmer when idle
The button becomes less visible after you stop using it, but remains available. This is the better choice if you rely on AssistiveTouch for navigation or physical-button alternatives.
- Open Settings, then choose Accessibility, Touch and AssistiveTouch.
- Tap Idle Opacity.
- Choose the lowest level that still lets you find the button when you need it.
Turn it off with three presses
If the shortcut contains more than one accessibility feature, iOS shows a menu so you can choose AssistiveTouch.
- Open Settings, then choose Accessibility and Accessibility Shortcut.
- Select AssistiveTouch.
- Before the movie, triple-click the side button to turn AssistiveTouch off. Triple-click again when you need it back.
Turn it off while CinemaCC is open
Create two personal automations in the Shortcuts app. For the first, choose the App trigger, select CinemaCC and choose Is Opened. Add the system action Set AssistiveTouch and set it to Off. Choose Run Immediately if your iPhone offers that option.
Create a second automation with CinemaCC and Is Closed, then set AssistiveTouch to On. The second automation matters because switching away from CinemaCC also counts as closing the selected app for this trigger.
Personal automations belong to the device that created them. CinemaCC cannot install these automations or change AssistiveTouch without your approval.
Accessibility comes first
Do not automate AssistiveTouch off if you need it to leave the player, control your phone or replace a physical button. Lowering Idle Opacity keeps the control available and is usually the safer theater setup.