diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index 5e61999..594198f 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ let currentYoutubeVideoId = "";
 let applyingWatchStateUntil = 0;
 let pauseEnforcementUntil = 0;
 let syncedPlaybackRetryUntil = 0;
+let youtubeStartPromptAllowedUntil = 0;
 let desiredYoutubePlaying = false;
 let youtubeReadyResolvers = [];
 let watchApplySequence = 0;
@@ -348,7 +349,12 @@ async function ensureYoutubePlayer(initialState = {}) {
         iframe?.setAttribute("allow", "autoplay; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture");
         youtubeReadyResolvers.splice(0).forEach((resolve) => resolve());
         if (shouldAutoplay) {
-          requestYoutubePlayback(youtubePlayer, initialVideoId, initialPosition);
+          requestYoutubePlayback(
+            youtubePlayer,
+            initialVideoId,
+            initialPosition,
+            Boolean(initialState.allowStartPrompt)
+          );
         }
       },
       onStateChange: handleYoutubeStateChange
@@ -382,7 +388,7 @@ function setYoutubeStartPromptVisible(visible) {
   youtubeStartButton.hidden = !visible;
 }
 
-function requestYoutubePlayback(player, videoId, position) {
+function requestYoutubePlayback(player, videoId, position, allowStartPrompt = false) {
   const requestId = ++youtubePlaybackRequestId;
   const startedAt = Date.now();
 
@@ -420,6 +426,8 @@ function requestYoutubePlayback(player, videoId, position) {
       requestId === youtubePlaybackRequestId &&
       desiredYoutubePlaying &&
       currentYoutubeVideoId === videoId &&
+      allowStartPrompt &&
+      Date.now() < youtubeStartPromptAllowedUntil &&
       player.getPlayerState?.() !== YT.PlayerState.PLAYING
     ) {
       setYoutubeStartPromptVisible(true);
@@ -476,7 +484,12 @@ function handleYoutubeStateChange(event) {
     now < syncedPlaybackRetryUntil &&
     [YT.PlayerState.UNSTARTED, YT.PlayerState.CUED, YT.PlayerState.PAUSED].includes(event.data)
   ) {
-    requestYoutubePlayback(youtubePlayer, currentYoutubeVideoId, currentYoutubeSnapshot().position);
+    requestYoutubePlayback(
+      youtubePlayer,
+      currentYoutubeVideoId,
+      currentYoutubeSnapshot().position,
+      Date.now() < youtubeStartPromptAllowedUntil
+    );
     return;
   }
   if (event.data === YT.PlayerState.PLAYING) {
@@ -500,6 +513,7 @@ function handleYoutubeStateChange(event) {
   desiredYoutubePlaying = action === "play";
   if (desiredYoutubePlaying) {
     syncedPlaybackRetryUntil = 0;
+    youtubeStartPromptAllowedUntil = 0;
     setYoutubeStartPromptVisible(false);
   } else {
     setYoutubeStartPromptVisible(false);
@@ -523,7 +537,7 @@ function handleYoutubeStateChange(event) {
   }
 }
 
-async function applyWatchState(state, { suppressEvents = true } = {}) {
+async function applyWatchState(state, { suppressEvents = true, allowStartPrompt = false } = {}) {
   const applySequence = ++watchApplySequence;
   const shouldPlay = state?.action === "play" || (!state?.action && Boolean(state?.playing));
   watchPlaylist = normalizedPlaylist(state?.playlist);
@@ -541,6 +555,7 @@ async function applyWatchState(state, { suppressEvents = true } = {}) {
     desiredYoutubePlaying = false;
     youtubePlaybackRequestId++;
     syncedPlaybackRetryUntil = 0;
+    youtubeStartPromptAllowedUntil = 0;
     setYoutubeStartPromptVisible(false);
     youtubePlayer?.stopVideo?.();
     youtubeShell.classList.remove("is-active");
@@ -560,7 +575,8 @@ async function applyWatchState(state, { suppressEvents = true } = {}) {
   const player = await ensureYoutubePlayer({
     videoId: currentYoutubeVideoId,
     position,
-    autoplay: shouldPlay
+    autoplay: shouldPlay,
+    allowStartPrompt
   });
   await whenYoutubeReady();
   if (applySequence !== watchApplySequence) return;
@@ -572,15 +588,17 @@ async function applyWatchState(state, { suppressEvents = true } = {}) {
     if (suppressEvents) {
       syncedPlaybackRetryUntil = Date.now() + 8000;
     }
+    youtubeStartPromptAllowedUntil = allowStartPrompt ? Date.now() + 10000 : 0;
   } else {
     youtubePlaybackRequestId++;
     syncedPlaybackRetryUntil = 0;
+    youtubeStartPromptAllowedUntil = 0;
     setYoutubeStartPromptVisible(false);
     pauseEnforcementUntil = Math.max(pauseEnforcementUntil, Date.now() + 3000);
   }
 
   if (shouldPlay) {
-    setYoutubeStartPromptVisible(true);
+    setYoutubeStartPromptVisible(allowStartPrompt);
     const sameVideo = player.getVideoData?.().video_id === currentYoutubeVideoId;
     const playerState = player.getPlayerState?.();
     if (sameVideo && ![YT.PlayerState.UNSTARTED, YT.PlayerState.CUED].includes(playerState)) {
@@ -591,7 +609,7 @@ async function applyWatchState(state, { suppressEvents = true } = {}) {
     if (playerState !== YT.PlayerState.PLAYING) {
       player.playVideo();
     }
-    requestYoutubePlayback(player, currentYoutubeVideoId, position);
+    requestYoutubePlayback(player, currentYoutubeVideoId, position, allowStartPrompt);
   } else {
     if (player.getVideoData?.().video_id !== currentYoutubeVideoId) {
       player.cueVideoById(currentYoutubeVideoId, position);
@@ -871,7 +889,7 @@ async function handleSignal(message) {
     peerId = message.peerId;
     setStatus(`Joined the call as ${displayName}. ${message.peers.length} other participant(s).`);
     if (message.watchState) {
-      await applyWatchState(message.watchState);
+      await applyWatchState(message.watchState, { allowStartPrompt: true });
     }
     if (message.presentationState?.sharing) {
       setTimeout(() => {