diff --git a/Pocket Casts TV App/PocketCastsTVApp.swift b/Pocket Casts TV App/PocketCastsTVApp.swift
index 22b0d3e017..e61fcc1935 100644
--- a/Pocket Casts TV App/PocketCastsTVApp.swift	
+++ b/Pocket Casts TV App/PocketCastsTVApp.swift	
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ struct PocketCastsTVApp: App {
     var body: some Scene {
         WindowGroup {
             RootView()
+            .task {
+                appLifecycleAnalytics.didBecomeActive()
+            }
         }
         .onChange(of: scenePhase) { _, newPhase in
             appLifecycleAnalytics.handle(scenePhase: newPhase)
diff --git a/Pocket Casts TV App/UI/Auth/SigningInView.swift b/Pocket Casts TV App/UI/Auth/SigningInView.swift
index 7fea4bcf96..a89d8af159 100644
--- a/Pocket Casts TV App/UI/Auth/SigningInView.swift	
+++ b/Pocket Casts TV App/UI/Auth/SigningInView.swift	
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct SigningInView<ViewModel: SigningInViewModelProtocol>: View {
             }
             Color.pcBackgroundSunken
                 .opacity(blackOverlayOpaque ? 1 : 0)
-                .animation(reduceMotion ? nil : .easeInOut(duration: Pacing.fadeDuration), value: blackOverlayOpaque)
+                .animation(reduceMotion ? nil : .smooth, value: blackOverlayOpaque)
                 .allowsHitTesting(false)
                 .ignoresSafeArea()
         }
diff --git a/Pocket Casts TV App/UI/RootView.swift b/Pocket Casts TV App/UI/RootView.swift
index 6593cad6b4..f5ad6a9f4a 100644
--- a/Pocket Casts TV App/UI/RootView.swift	
+++ b/Pocket Casts TV App/UI/RootView.swift	
@@ -12,20 +12,27 @@ struct RootView: View {
                     Spacer()
                     ProgressView()
                     Spacer()
-                }.frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+                }
+                .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+                .transition(.opacity)
             case .welcome:
                 WelcomeView()
+                    .transition(.opacity)
             case .browsing, .signedIn:
                 MainTabView()
+                    .transition(.opacity)
             case .userSync:
                 SigningInView()
+                    .transition(.opacity)
             case .dataLossResync:
                 DataLossResyncView()
+                    .transition(.opacity)
             case .serverSignedOut:
                 UserSignedOutView()
+                    .transition(.opacity)
             }
         }
-        .animation(.easeInOut, value: coordinator.state)
+        .animation(.smooth, value: coordinator.state)
         .environment(coordinator)
         .environment(focusStore)
         .task {