diff --git a/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx b/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx
index 4897bd8a..8ecf1844 100644
--- a/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx
+++ b/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx
@@ -313,9 +313,12 @@ export const Controls: FC<Props> = ({
   const maxSeconds = maxMs ? msToSeconds(maxMs) : undefined;
 
   // Wrapper to convert segment skip from seconds to milliseconds
+  // Includes 200ms delay to allow seek operation to complete before resuming playback
   const seekMs = useCallback(
     (timeInSeconds: number) => {
       seek(timeInSeconds * 1000);
+      // Brief delay ensures the seek operation completes before resuming playback
+      // Without this, playback may resume from the old position
       setTimeout(() => {
         play();
       }, 200);
diff --git a/hooks/useSegmentSkipper.ts b/hooks/useSegmentSkipper.ts
index 395d1bd1..f937b8e6 100644
--- a/hooks/useSegmentSkipper.ts
+++ b/hooks/useSegmentSkipper.ts
@@ -53,14 +53,6 @@ export const useSegmentSkipper = ({
     }
   })();
 
-  // Memoize the seek wrapper to prevent cascading useEffect triggers
-  const wrappedSeek = useCallback(
-    (time: number) => {
-      seek(time);
-    },
-    [seek],
-  );
-
   // Find current segment
   const currentSegment =
     segments.find(
@@ -76,9 +68,9 @@ export const useSegmentSkipper = ({
       // For Outro segments, prevent seeking past the end
       if (segmentType === "Outro" && totalDuration) {
         const seekTime = Math.min(currentSegment.endTime, totalDuration);
-        wrappedSeek(seekTime);
+        seek(seekTime);
       } else {
-        wrappedSeek(currentSegment.endTime);
+        seek(currentSegment.endTime);
       }
 
       // Only trigger haptic feedback if explicitly requested (manual skip)
@@ -86,7 +78,7 @@ export const useSegmentSkipper = ({
         haptic();
       }
     },
-    [currentSegment, segmentType, totalDuration, wrappedSeek, haptic],
+    [segmentType, totalDuration, seek, haptic],
   );
 
   // Auto-skip logic when mode is 'auto'