Attempt to fix player unresponsive on first start

src/main/features/core/player/index.ts

@@ -323,13 +323,16 @@ ipcMain.on('player-set-queue', async (_event, data: PlayerData, pause?: boolean)
                 await getMpvInstance()?.load(data.queue.next.streamUrl, 'append');
             }
         }
+
+        if (pause) {
+            await getMpvInstance()?.pause();
+        } else if (pause === false) {
+            // Only force play if pause is explicitly false
+            await getMpvInstance()?.play();
+        }
     } catch (err: NodeMpvError | any) {
         mpvLog({ action: `Failed to set play queue` }, err);
     }
-
-    if (pause) {
-        getMpvInstance()?.pause();
-    }
 });
 
 // Replaces the queue in position 1 to the given data

src/renderer/features/now-playing/components/play-queue.tsx

@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ export const PlayQueue = forwardRef(({ type }: QueueProps, ref: Ref<any>) => {
 
         if (playbackType === PlaybackType.LOCAL) {
             mpvPlayer!.volume(volume);
-            mpvPlayer!.setQueue(playerData);
+            mpvPlayer!.setQueue(playerData, false);
-            mpvPlayer!.play();
         }
 
         play();

src/renderer/features/player/hooks/use-handle-playqueue-add.ts

@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@ export const useHandlePlayQueueAdd = () => {
 
                 if (playType === Play.NOW || !hadSong) {
                     mpvPlayer!.pause();
-                    mpvPlayer!.setQueue(playerData);
+                    mpvPlayer!.setQueue(playerData, false);
-                    mpvPlayer!.play();
                 } else {
                     mpvPlayer!.setQueueNext(playerData);
                 }