Notification Bar Doesn't Stay Gone in portrait viewing (Pixel 8 Pro Android)

Pixel 8 pro (multiple recent version of android)

When using the stream app in the portrait position the status bar attempts to fade away while streaming but as soon as it fades away it reappears.  This problem has been going on for at least a year or more across multiple versions of Android on Pixel and versions of Xfinity Stream.

The status bar properly disappears in landscape mode.

Also a separate issue, Xfinity Stream App crashes often upon launch. A force quit and relaunch of the app is required and usually corrects the problem.  Sometimes multiple force closes and relaunches are required until the crashes stop. Either clearing all the data from the app or reinstalling the app does not solve the problem. It does not crash on every launch. I use the Stream app often throughout the day.  I will experience several crashes a day.  Less than 1/4 of the uses of the app per day results in a crash at launch.