diff --git a/html/poketube.ejs b/html/poketube.ejs
index 369dbebb..01c332f5 100644
--- a/html/poketube.ejs
+++ b/html/poketube.ejs
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ background-color: #0000;
 </style>
 
 <script>
-            document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
+             document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
             const video = videojs('video', {
                 controls: true,
                 autoplay: false,
@@ -667,34 +667,32 @@ background-color: #0000;
                     }
                 };
 
-                const syncPlayPause = () => {
-                    if (video.paused) {
-                        audio.pause();
+                video.on('play', () => {
+                    if (isVideoBuffered()) {
+                        audio.play();
                     } else {
-                        audio.play().catch(() => {
-                            video.pause();
-                        });
+                        video.pause();
                     }
-                };
+                });
 
-                video.on('play', syncPlayPause);
-                video.on('pause', syncPlayPause);
+                video.on('pause', () => {
+                    audio.pause();
+                });
 
                 video.on('timeupdate', () => {
                     if (Math.abs(video.currentTime() - audio.currentTime) > 0.3) {
                         audio.pause(); // Pause audio if it's not in sync
                         audio.currentTime = video.currentTime();
-                        audio.play();
                     }
                 });
 
                 video.on('seeking', handleSeek);
 
                 video.on('seeked', () => {
-                    if (isVideoBuffered() && checkAudioBuffer()) {
+                    if (isVideoBuffered()) {
                         video.play();
-                        audio.play();
                     }
+                    audio.play(); // Ensure audio is playing after seek
                 });
 
                 video.on('volumechange', syncVolume);
@@ -706,28 +704,9 @@ background-color: #0000;
                         audio.pause();
                     }
                 });
-
-                // Ensure audio and video are both ready before playing
-                let videoReady = false;
-                let audioReady = false;
-
-                video.on('canplay', () => {
-                    videoReady = true;
-                    if (videoReady && audioReady) {
-                        video.play();
-                        audio.play();
-                    }
-                });
-
-                audio.addEventListener('canplay', () => {
-                    audioReady = true;
-                    if (videoReady && audioReady) {
-                        video.play();
-                        audio.play();
-                    }
-                });
             }
         });
+
         </script>
 
              <% if(dm) { %>