diff --git a/app/(auth)/player/transcoding-player.tsx b/app/(auth)/player/transcoding-player.tsx
index 8fba5a57..182dd428 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/player/transcoding-player.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/player/transcoding-player.tsx
@@ -302,16 +302,6 @@ const Player = () => {
     ]
   );
 
-  useFocusEffect(
-    useCallback(() => {
-      play();
-
-      return () => {
-        stop();
-      };
-    }, [play, stop])
-  );
-
   useOrientation();
   useOrientationSettings();
 
@@ -379,6 +369,16 @@ const Player = () => {
     }));
   };
 
+  useFocusEffect(
+    useCallback(() => {
+      play();
+
+      return () => {
+        stop();
+      };
+    }, [])
+  );
+
   if (isLoadingItem || isLoadingStreamUrl)
     return (
       <View className="w-screen h-screen flex flex-col items-center justify-center bg-black">