1 files changed, 1 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoPlayerContext.tsx b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoPlayerContext.tsx
index bc5d9d370..473343ca4 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoPlayerContext.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoPlayerContext.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
-import React, {useContext, useEffect} from 'react'
+import React, {useContext} from 'react'
 import type {VideoPlayer} from 'expo-video'
 import {useVideoPlayer as useExpoVideoPlayer} from 'expo-video'
 
 const VideoPlayerContext = React.createContext<VideoPlayer | null>(null)
 
 export function VideoPlayerProvider({
-  viewId,
   source,
   children,
 }: {
-  viewId: string | null
   source: string
   children: React.ReactNode
 }) {
@@ -19,12 +17,6 @@ export function VideoPlayerProvider({
     player.play()
   })
 
-  // make sure we're playing every time the viewId changes
-  // this means the video is different
-  useEffect(() => {
-    player.play()
-  }, [viewId, player])
-
   return (
     <VideoPlayerContext.Provider value={player}>
       {children}