diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Cinematics/CinematicsManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Cinematics/CinematicsManager.cs
index 9bcd2b43..63a6fdba 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Cinematics/CinematicsManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Cinematics/CinematicsManager.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ namespace Cinematics
     /// Handles loading, playing and unloading cinematics
     /// </summary>
     public class CinematicsManager : MonoBehaviour
-{
+    {
+        public event System.Action OnCinematicStarted;
+        public event System.Action OnCinematicStopped;
+    
         private static CinematicsManager _instance;
         private static bool _isQuitting;
         private Image cinematicSprites;
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ namespace Cinematics
             playableDirector.stopped += OnPlayableDirectorStopped;
             playableDirector.Play(assetToPlay);
             Debug.Log("Playing cinematic " + assetToPlay.name);
+            OnCinematicStarted?.Invoke();
             return playableDirector;
         }
 
@@ -77,6 +81,7 @@ namespace Cinematics
         {
             cinematicSprites.enabled = false;
             Debug.Log("Cinematic stopped!");
+            OnCinematicStopped?.Invoke();
             
             // Release the addressable handle associated with this director
             ReleaseAddressableHandle(director);
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Cinematics/SkipCinematic.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Cinematics/SkipCinematic.cs
index d058cb3d..3eb97c9d 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Cinematics/SkipCinematic.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Cinematics/SkipCinematic.cs
@@ -25,13 +25,25 @@ namespace Cinematics
     
         void OnEnable()
         {
-            // Register as override consumer when enabled
-            InputManager.Instance.RegisterOverrideConsumer(this);
+            CinematicsManager.Instance.OnCinematicStarted += HandleCinematicStarted;
+            CinematicsManager.Instance.OnCinematicStopped += HandleCinematicStopped;
         }
-    
+
         void OnDisable()
         {
-            // Unregister when disabled
+            CinematicsManager.Instance.OnCinematicStarted -= HandleCinematicStarted;
+            CinematicsManager.Instance.OnCinematicStopped -= HandleCinematicStopped;
+            // If still registered, unregister input override
+            InputManager.Instance.UnregisterOverrideConsumer(this);
+        }
+
+        private void HandleCinematicStarted()
+        {
+            InputManager.Instance.RegisterOverrideConsumer(this);
+        }
+
+        private void HandleCinematicStopped()
+        {
             InputManager.Instance.UnregisterOverrideConsumer(this);
         }
     
diff --git a/Packages/manifest.json b/Packages/manifest.json
index b6cc5615..aa1d97f2 100644
--- a/Packages/manifest.json
+++ b/Packages/manifest.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     "com.unity.addressables": "2.7.3",
     "com.unity.addressables.android": "1.0.7",
     "com.unity.cinemachine": "3.1.4",
+    "com.unity.device-simulator.devices": "1.0.0",
     "com.unity.feature.2d": "2.0.1",
     "com.unity.film-internal-utilities": "0.18.4-preview",
     "com.unity.graphtoolkit": "0.4.0-exp.2",
diff --git a/Packages/packages-lock.json b/Packages/packages-lock.json
index 1bced10b..0de01da8 100644
--- a/Packages/packages-lock.json
+++ b/Packages/packages-lock.json
@@ -155,6 +155,13 @@
       },
       "url": "https://packages.unity.com"
     },
+    "com.unity.device-simulator.devices": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "depth": 0,
+      "source": "registry",
+      "dependencies": {},
+      "url": "https://packages.unity.com"
+    },
     "com.unity.ext.nunit": {
       "version": "2.0.5",
       "depth": 1,