diff --git a/webroot/js/components/player.js b/webroot/js/components/player.js
index 05cbe5998..840b7d74a 100644
--- a/webroot/js/components/player.js
+++ b/webroot/js/components/player.js
@@ -11,13 +11,18 @@ const VIDEO_SRC = {
 };
 const VIDEO_OPTIONS = {
   autoplay: false,
-  liveui: true, // try this
+  liveui: true,
   preload: 'auto',
+  controlBar: {
+    progressControl: {
+      seekBar: false,
+    },
+  },
   html5: {
     vhs: {
       // used to select the lowest bitrate playlist initially. This helps to decrease playback start time. This setting is false by default.
       enableLowInitialPlaylist: true,
-    }
+    },
   },
   liveTracker: {
     trackingThreshold: 0,