From de4df12cbcf087ecedc7a659d9ca8303bd1c1882 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aiden Schembri <aidsch0605@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:21:05 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix: video playback state synchronization

---
 lib/providers/video_player_provider.dart   |  2 +-
 lib/screens/video_player/video_player.dart | 11 +++++++++++
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lib/providers/video_player_provider.dart b/lib/providers/video_player_provider.dart
index e3620f753..855b0a845 100644
--- a/lib/providers/video_player_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/video_player_provider.dart
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class VideoPlayerNotifier extends StateNotifier<MediaControlsWrapper> {
     mediaState.update(
       (state) => state.copyWith(playing: event),
     );
-    ref.read(playBackModel)?.updatePlaybackPosition(currentState.position, currentState.playing, ref);
+    ref.read(playBackModel)?.updatePlaybackPosition(currentState.position, event, ref);
   }
 
   Future<void> updatePosition(Duration event) async {
diff --git a/lib/screens/video_player/video_player.dart b/lib/screens/video_player/video_player.dart
index 198126900..c9bdb6d01 100644
--- a/lib/screens/video_player/video_player.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/video_player/video_player.dart
@@ -59,10 +59,21 @@ class _VideoPlayerState extends ConsumerState<VideoPlayer> with WidgetsBindingOb
     super.dispose();
   }
 
+  void _setupListeners() {
+    ref.listenManual(
+      mediaPlaybackProvider.select((value) => value.playing),
+      (previous, next) {
+        playing = next;
+      },
+      fireImmediately: true,
+    );
+  }
+
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addObserver(this);
+    _setupListeners();
     Future.microtask(() {
       ref.read(mediaPlaybackProvider.notifier).update((state) => state.copyWith(state: VideoPlayerState.fullScreen));
       final orientations = ref.read(videoPlayerSettingsProvider.select((value) => value.allowedOrientations));