diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
index 5efa71f..ea47fb3 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
@@ -1722,6 +1722,13 @@ const SlideCreator = {
                   event.target._endTime = playerVars.end || undefined;
                   event.target._videoId = videoId;
 
+                  if (STATE.slideshow.isMuted) {
+                    event.target.mute();
+                  } else {
+                    event.target.unMute();
+                    event.target.setVolume(40);
+                  }
+
                   if (typeof event.target.setPlaybackQuality === 'function') {
                     event.target.setPlaybackQuality(quality);
                   }
@@ -1731,14 +1738,6 @@ const SlideCreator = {
                   const isVideoPlayerOpen = document.querySelector('.videoPlayerContainer') || document.querySelector('.youtubePlayerContainer');
 
                   if (slide && slide.classList.contains('active') && !document.hidden && (!isVideoPlayerOpen || isVideoPlayerOpen.classList.contains('hide'))) {
-                    // Set mute state only for active slide
-                    if (STATE.slideshow.isMuted) {
-                      event.target.mute();
-                    } else {
-                      event.target.unMute();
-                      event.target.setVolume(40);
-                    }
-
                     event.target.playVideo();
                     
                     // Check if it actually started playing after a short delay (handling autoplay blocks)
@@ -1768,8 +1767,6 @@ const SlideCreator = {
                     if (CONFIG.waitForTrailerToEnd && STATE.slideshow.slideInterval) {
                       STATE.slideshow.slideInterval.stop();
                     }
-                  } else {
-                    event.target.mute();
                   }
                 },
                 'onStateChange': (event) => {