diff --git a/src/components/player/internals/VideoContainer.tsx b/src/components/player/internals/VideoContainer.tsx
index 884eb2aa..0d38c31a 100644
--- a/src/components/player/internals/VideoContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/player/internals/VideoContainer.tsx
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ function VideoElement() {
       autoPlay
       playsInline
       ref={videoEl}
+      preload="metadata"
     >
       {subtitleTrack}
     </video>