diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index d047648..fc1f3c0 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -299,6 +299,14 @@ async function ensureYoutubePlayer() {
   return youtubePlayer;
 }
 
+function requestYoutubePlayback(player) {
+  for (const delay of [0, 150, 750, 1500, 3000]) {
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (desiredYoutubePlaying) player.playVideo();
+    }, delay);
+  }
+}
+
 async function sendWatchState({
   videoId = currentYoutubeVideoId,
   position = 0,
@@ -406,7 +414,9 @@ async function applyWatchState(state, { suppressEvents = true } = {}) {
   if (suppressEvents) {
     applyingWatchStateUntil = Date.now() + 3000;
   }
-  if (!shouldPlay) {
+  if (shouldPlay) {
+    pauseEnforcementUntil = 0;
+  } else {
     pauseEnforcementUntil = Math.max(pauseEnforcementUntil, Date.now() + 3000);
   }
 
@@ -422,10 +432,7 @@ async function applyWatchState(state, { suppressEvents = true } = {}) {
       } else {
         player.loadVideoById(currentYoutubeVideoId, position);
       }
-      player.playVideo();
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        player.playVideo();
-      }, 150);
+      requestYoutubePlayback(player);
     } else {
       if (player.getVideoData?.().video_id !== currentYoutubeVideoId) {
         player.cueVideoById(currentYoutubeVideoId, position);