diff --git a/client/src/components/bunny-video-modal.tsx b/client/src/components/bunny-video-modal.tsx
index 1e73142..18a115b 100644
--- a/client/src/components/bunny-video-modal.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/bunny-video-modal.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ function formatDate(date: Date | string): string {
 
 export default function BunnyVideoModal({ video, isOpen, onClose, onEdit, videos = [], onVideoChange }: BunnyVideoModalProps) {
   const [showShareMenu, setShowShareMenu] = useState(false);
-  const [showCustomControls, setShowCustomControls] = useState(true);
 
   // Navigation functions
   const getCurrentVideoIndex = () => {
@@ -259,14 +258,7 @@ export default function BunnyVideoModal({ video, isOpen, onClose, onEdit, videos
         <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-4 min-h-0">
           {/* Main video player */}
           <div className="flex-1">
-            <div 
-              className="relative w-full aspect-video bg-black rounded-lg overflow-hidden"
-              onMouseEnter={() => setShowCustomControls(true)}
-              onMouseLeave={() => {
-                setTimeout(() => setShowCustomControls(false), 3000);
-              }}
-              onClick={() => setShowCustomControls(true)}
-            >
+            <div className="relative w-full aspect-video bg-black rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
               {video.videoUrlIframe ? (
                 <iframe
                   src={video.videoUrlIframe}
@@ -283,27 +275,6 @@ export default function BunnyVideoModal({ video, isOpen, onClose, onEdit, videos
                 </div>
               )}
               
-              {/* Custom Play Button - Always Visible on Center */}
-              <div
-                className={`absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center transition-opacity duration-300 ${
-                  showCustomControls ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'
-                }`}
-                style={{ pointerEvents: showCustomControls ? 'auto' : 'none' }}
-              >
-                <Button
-                  onClick={() => {
-                    const iframe = document.querySelector('iframe');
-                    if (iframe && iframe.contentWindow) {
-                      iframe.contentWindow.postMessage('{"method":"play"}', '*');
-                    }
-                  }}
-                  className="bg-black bg-opacity-70 hover:bg-opacity-90 text-white border-none p-6 rounded-full z-30 backdrop-blur-sm"
-                  size="lg"
-                >
-                  <Play className="w-12 h-12 fill-white" />
-                </Button>
-              </div>
-              
               {/* Navigation buttons - always visible */}
               {videos.length > 1 && (
                 <>