diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Watch.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Watch.jsx
index e8dc555..072bf09 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Watch.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Watch.jsx
@@ -720,8 +720,7 @@ export default function Watch() {
   const handleDownloadAndPlay = useCallback(() => {
     setPlayRequested(true);
     downloadMut.mutate();
-    pollForFile(`/files/${youtubeVideoId}.mp4`);
-  }, [downloadMut, pollForFile, youtubeVideoId]);
+  }, [downloadMut]);
 
   const saveProgress = useCallback((secs) => {
     if (!video?.id) return;