diff --git a/views/video-player.ejs b/views/video-player.ejs
index 9f79ef45..890e31e8 100644
--- a/views/video-player.ejs
+++ b/views/video-player.ejs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
               <%- h.printReadme({directory}) %>
             <% }%>
             <h1 class="title"><%= (typeof info.title !== 'undefined') ? info.fulltitle : "" %></h1>
-            <video class="object-fit-fill ratio ratio-16x9" controls allowfullscreen>
+            <video class="object-fit-fill ratio ratio-16x9" defer controls allowfullscreen>
               <source src="<%-encodeURI(videoURL)%>">
               <track
               label="English"