diff --git a/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx b/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx
index 157c20b63..5caa9aa34 100644
--- a/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx
@@ -556,12 +556,13 @@ export default React.memo<Props>(function VideoJs(props: Props) {
 
       if(isNotAndroidOrIos){
         el.classList.add('vjs-big-play-centered');
+
+        const playBT = document.getElementsByClassName('vjs-big-play-button')[0];
+        playBT.style.display = 'none';
       }
 
       const player = playerRef.current;
 
-      const playBT = document.getElementsByClassName('vjs-big-play-button')[0];
-      playBT.style.display = 'none';
 
       // this seems like a weird thing to have to check for here
       if (!player) return;
@@ -593,29 +594,29 @@ export default React.memo<Props>(function VideoJs(props: Props) {
       // })
 
       // on ios, show a play button when paused
-      if (IS_IOS) {
-        const playBT = document.getElementsByClassName('vjs-big-play-button')[0];
-
-        player.on('pause', function() {
-          playBT.style.removeProperty('display');
-
-          const videoDiv = player.children_[0];
-          const controlBar = document.getElementsByClassName('vjs-control-bar')[0];
-          const leftWidth = ((videoDiv.offsetWidth - playBT.offsetWidth) / 2) + 'px';
-          const availableHeight = videoDiv.offsetHeight - controlBar.offsetHeight;
-          const topHeight = (((availableHeight - playBT.offsetHeight) / 2) + 11) + 'px';
-
-          playBT.style.top = topHeight;
-          playBT.style.left = leftWidth;
-          playBT.style.margin = 0;
-        });
-
-        player.on('ended', function() {
-          if (showAutoplayCountdown) {
-            playBT.style.display = 'none';
-          }
-        });
-      }
+      // if (IS_IOS) {
+      //   const playBT = document.getElementsByClassName('vjs-big-play-button')[0];
+      //
+      //   player.on('pause', function() {
+      //     playBT.style.removeProperty('display');
+      //
+      //     const videoDiv = player.children_[0];
+      //     const controlBar = document.getElementsByClassName('vjs-control-bar')[0];
+      //     const leftWidth = ((videoDiv.offsetWidth - playBT.offsetWidth) / 2) + 'px';
+      //     const availableHeight = videoDiv.offsetHeight - controlBar.offsetHeight;
+      //     const topHeight = (((availableHeight - playBT.offsetHeight) / 2) + 11) + 'px';
+      //
+      //     playBT.style.top = topHeight;
+      //     playBT.style.left = leftWidth;
+      //     playBT.style.margin = 0;
+      //   });
+      //
+      //   player.on('ended', function() {
+      //     if (showAutoplayCountdown) {
+      //       playBT.style.display = 'none';
+      //     }
+      //   });
+      // }
 
       // Replace volume bar with custom LBRY volume bar
       LbryVolumeBarClass.replaceExisting(player);