diff --git a/Shared/Player/VideoPlayerView.swift b/Shared/Player/VideoPlayerView.swift
index 64913846..81207764 100644
--- a/Shared/Player/VideoPlayerView.swift
+++ b/Shared/Player/VideoPlayerView.swift
@@ -227,6 +227,19 @@ struct VideoPlayerView: View {
 
             PlayerControls(player: player)
         }
+        #if os(iOS)
+        .onAppear {
+            // ugly patch for #78
+            guard player.activeBackend == .mpv else {
+                return
+            }
+
+            player.activeBackend = .appleAVPlayer
+            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.1) {
+                player.activeBackend = .mpv
+            }
+        }
+        #endif
     }
 
     var fullScreenLayout: Bool {