diff --git a/common/modules/parser.js b/common/modules/parser.js
index 4045342..53f932e 100644
--- a/common/modules/parser.js
+++ b/common/modules/parser.js
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ export default class Parser {
       if (this.destroyed) return
       for (const file of files) {
         if (fontRx.test(file.filename) || file.mimetype.toLowerCase().includes('font')) {
-          const data = new Uint8Array(file.data)
-          this.client.dispatch('file', { data }, [data.buffer])
+          // this is cursed, but required, as capacitor-node's IPC hangs for 2mins when runnig on 32bit android when sending uint8's
+          this.client.dispatch('file', { data: JSON.stringify([...file.data]) })
         }
       }
     })
diff --git a/common/modules/subtitles.js b/common/modules/subtitles.js
index 59046f2..52ee919 100644
--- a/common/modules/subtitles.js
+++ b/common/modules/subtitles.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default class Subtitles {
     this.timeout = null
     this.handleFile = ({ detail }) => {
       if (this.selected) {
-        const uint8 = new Uint8Array(detail.data)
+        const uint8 = new Uint8Array(JSON.parse(detail.data))
         this.fonts.push(uint8)
         this.renderer?.addFont(uint8)
       }
diff --git a/common/views/Player/Player.svelte b/common/views/Player/Player.svelte
index 6498931..0399508 100644
--- a/common/views/Player/Player.svelte
+++ b/common/views/Player/Player.svelte
@@ -1433,6 +1433,9 @@
     .toggle-fullscreen {
       display: none !important;
     }
+    .volume {
+      display: none;
+    }
   }
 
 </style>