diff --git a/src/features/MultiSourcePlayer/hooks/index.tsx b/src/features/MultiSourcePlayer/hooks/index.tsx
index c16f91c3..02170a3f 100644
--- a/src/features/MultiSourcePlayer/hooks/index.tsx
+++ b/src/features/MultiSourcePlayer/hooks/index.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ export const useMultiSourcePlayer = ({
     onReady,
     playNextChapter,
     playPrevChapter,
-    startPlaying,
     togglePlaying,
   } = usePlayingHandlers(setPlayerState, numberOfChapters)
 
@@ -181,8 +180,7 @@ export const useMultiSourcePlayer = ({
     setPlayerState((state) => ({
       ...initialState,
       activePlayer: getNextPlayer(state.activePlayer),
-      playing: state.playing,
-      ready: state.ready,
+      playing: true,
     }))
   }, [chapters, setPlayerState])
 
@@ -198,10 +196,6 @@ export const useMultiSourcePlayer = ({
     playNextChapter,
   ])
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    startPlaying()
-  }, [chapters, startPlaying])
-
   return {
     activeChapterIndex,
     activePlayer,