diff --git a/examples/media-player/media-player.ts b/examples/media-player/media-player.ts
index 212b9b8..a7a79a6 100644
--- a/examples/media-player/media-player.ts
+++ b/examples/media-player/media-player.ts
@@ -166,7 +166,11 @@ const initMediaPlayer = async (file: File) => {
 		fileLoaded = true;
 
 		await startVideoIterator();
-		await play();
+
+		if (audioContext.state === 'running') {
+			// Start playback automatically if the audio context permits
+			await play();
+		}
 
 		playerContainer.style.display = '';
 
@@ -330,6 +334,10 @@ const getPlaybackTime = () => {
 };
 
 const play = async () => {
+	if (audioContext!.state === 'suspended') {
+		await audioContext!.resume();
+	}
+
 	if (getPlaybackTime() === totalDuration) {
 		// If we're at the end, let's snap back to the start
 		playbackTimeAtStart = 0;