diff --git a/app/src/main/assets/native/ExoPlayerPlugin.js b/app/src/main/assets/native/ExoPlayerPlugin.js
index 7b04a9ab..a5cc27d0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/assets/native/ExoPlayerPlugin.js
+++ b/app/src/main/assets/native/ExoPlayerPlugin.js
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ export class ExoPlayerPlugin {
     }
 
     canPlayItem(item, playOptions) {
-        return this._nativePlayer.isEnabled() && playOptions.fullscreen;
+        return this._nativePlayer.isEnabled() &&
+            playOptions.fullscreen &&
+            !this.playbackManager.syncPlayEnabled;
     }
 
     async stop(destroyPlayer) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/assets/native/ExternalPlayerPlugin.js b/app/src/main/assets/native/ExternalPlayerPlugin.js
index c2604a85..77ba1cbc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/assets/native/ExternalPlayerPlugin.js
+++ b/app/src/main/assets/native/ExternalPlayerPlugin.js
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ export class ExternalPlayerPlugin {
     }
 
     canPlayItem(item, playOptions) {
-        return this._externalPlayer.isEnabled() && playOptions.fullscreen;
+        return this._externalPlayer.isEnabled() &&
+            playOptions.fullscreen &&
+            !this.playbackManager.syncPlayEnabled;
     }
 
     currentSrc() {