diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
index ea47fb3..6ae5204 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
@@ -1807,40 +1807,36 @@ const SlideCreator = {
           style: "object-fit: cover; object-position: center center; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; pointer-events: none;"
         };
 
-        if (STATE.slideshow.isMuted) {
-          videoAttributes.muted = "";
-        }
+        videoAttributes.muted = "";
 
         backdrop = SlideUtils.createElement("video", videoAttributes);
-
-        if (!STATE.slideshow.isMuted) {
-          backdrop.volume = 0.4;
-        }
+        backdrop.volume = 0.4;
 
         STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers[itemId] = backdrop;
 
-        backdrop.addEventListener('play', () => {
-
-          // backdrop.addEventListener('play', (event) => {
-          // const slide = document.querySelector(`.slide[data-item-id="${itemId}"]`);
-
-          // if (!slide || !slide.classList.contains('active')) {
-          //     console.log(`Local video ${itemId} started playing but is not active, pausing.`);
-          //     event.target.pause();
-          //     event.target.currentTime = 0;
-          //     return;
-          // }
+        backdrop.addEventListener('play', (event) => {
+          const slide = document.querySelector(`.slide[data-item-id="${itemId}"]`);
+          if (!slide || !slide.classList.contains('active')) {
+            console.log(`Local video ${itemId} started playing but slide is not active, pausing.`);
+            event.target.pause();
+            event.target.currentTime = 0;
+            return;
+          }
           if (CONFIG.waitForTrailerToEnd && STATE.slideshow.slideInterval) {
             STATE.slideshow.slideInterval.stop();
           }
         });
 
         backdrop.addEventListener('ended', () => {
-            SlideshowManager.nextSlide();
+            const slide = document.querySelector(`.slide[data-item-id="${itemId}"]`);
+            if (slide && slide.classList.contains('active')) {
+              SlideshowManager.nextSlide();
+            }
         });
 
         backdrop.addEventListener('error', () => {
-          if (CONFIG.waitForTrailerToEnd) {
+          const slide = document.querySelector(`.slide[data-item-id="${itemId}"]`);
+          if (CONFIG.waitForTrailerToEnd && slide && slide.classList.contains('active')) {
             SlideshowManager.nextSlide();
           }
         });
@@ -2314,14 +2310,22 @@ const SlideshowManager = {
 
       // Manage Video Playback: Stop others, Play current
 
-      // 1. Stop all other YouTube players
+      // 1. Stop all other YouTube players and local video elements
       if (STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers) {
         Object.keys(STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers).forEach(id => {
           if (id !== currentItemId) {
             const p = STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers[id];
-            if (p && typeof p.pauseVideo === 'function') {
+            if (!p) return;
+            // YouTube player
+            if (typeof p.pauseVideo === 'function') {
               p.pauseVideo();
             }
+            // HTML5 <video> element (local trailers)
+            if (p instanceof HTMLVideoElement) {
+              p.pause();
+              p.muted = true;
+              p.currentTime = 0;
+            }
           }
         });
       }