diff --git a/frontend-tools/video-js/src/components/video-player/VideoJSPlayer.jsx b/frontend-tools/video-js/src/components/video-player/VideoJSPlayer.jsx
index ffc80278..ace64416 100644
--- a/frontend-tools/video-js/src/components/video-player/VideoJSPlayer.jsx
+++ b/frontend-tools/video-js/src/components/video-player/VideoJSPlayer.jsx
@@ -2619,8 +2619,18 @@ function VideoJSPlayer({ videoId = 'default-video' }) {
                                 playerRef.current.on('useractive', syncProgressVisibility);
                                 playerRef.current.on('userinactive', syncProgressVisibility);
 
-                                // Initial sync
-                                syncProgressVisibility();
+                                // Initial sync - hide until video starts
+                                progressEl.style.opacity = '0';
+                                progressEl.style.visibility = 'hidden';
+
+                                // Show when video starts
+                                const showOnPlay = () => {
+                                    syncProgressVisibility();
+                                    playerRef.current.off('play', showOnPlay);
+                                    playerRef.current.off('seeking', showOnPlay);
+                                };
+                                playerRef.current.on('play', showOnPlay);
+                                playerRef.current.on('seeking', showOnPlay);
 
                                 // Store cleanup function
                                 customComponents.current.cleanupProgressVisibility = () => {
diff --git a/frontend-tools/video-js/src/styles/embed.css b/frontend-tools/video-js/src/styles/embed.css
index b202c3b5..30a70118 100644
--- a/frontend-tools/video-js/src/styles/embed.css
+++ b/frontend-tools/video-js/src/styles/embed.css
@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@
 
 /* ===== EMBED CONTROL BAR POSITIONING ===== */
 /* Sticky controls for embed player - always at bottom of window */
-#page-embed .video-js-root-embed .video-js .vjs-control-bar {
+/* #page-embed .video-js-root-embed .video-js .vjs-control-bar {
     position: fixed !important;
     bottom: 0 !important;
     left: 0 !important;
     right: 0 !important;
 }
+ */