diff --git a/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift b/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
index f0d2b74f..c0dad52b 100644
--- a/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
         if !upgrading, !video.isLocal {
             resetSegments()
 
-            DispatchQueue.global(qos: .userInitiated).async { [weak self] in
+            DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
                 self?.sponsorBlock.loadSegments(
                     videoID: video.videoID,
                     categories: Defaults[.sponsorBlockCategories]
@@ -408,23 +408,19 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
             resetSegments()
         }
 
-        DispatchQueue.global(qos: .userInitiated).asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.25) {
-            (withBackend ?? self.backend).playStream(
-                stream,
-                of: video,
-                preservingTime: preservingTime,
-                upgrading: upgrading
-            )
-        }
+        (withBackend ?? backend).playStream(
+            stream,
+            of: video,
+            preservingTime: preservingTime,
+            upgrading: upgrading
+        )
 
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
             self.forceBackendOnPlay = nil
         }
 
         if !upgrading {
-            DispatchQueue.global(qos: .userInitiated).asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.5) {
-                self.updateCurrentArtwork()
-            }
+            updateCurrentArtwork()
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Model/SponsorBlock/SponsorBlockAPI.swift b/Model/SponsorBlock/SponsorBlockAPI.swift
index 8dec2e68..971d8683 100644
--- a/Model/SponsorBlock/SponsorBlockAPI.swift
+++ b/Model/SponsorBlock/SponsorBlockAPI.swift
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ final class SponsorBlockAPI: ObservableObject {
 
         self.videoID = videoID
 
-        DispatchQueue.global(qos: .userInitiated).async { [weak self] in
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
             self?.requestSegments(categories: categories, completionHandler: completionHandler)
         }
     }