diff --git a/resources/views/layout/video-player.blade.php b/resources/views/layout/video-player.blade.php
index c197b9d56..b5234a5b5 100644
--- a/resources/views/layout/video-player.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layout/video-player.blade.php
@@ -18,28 +18,85 @@ class="block bg-[#FFD700] hover:bg-[#F95C22] rounded-full p-4 duration-300">
                 <div class="flex overflow-hidden flex-col flex-grow flex-shrink justify-center w-full max-h-full">
                     @if ($src && Str::contains($src, ['youtube.com', 'youtu.be']))
                         @php
-                            // Extract video ID and convert to privacy-enhanced URL
                             preg_match('/(?:youtube\.com\/(?:[^\/]+\/.+\/|(?:v|e(?:mbed)?)\/|.*[?&]v=)|youtu\.be\/)([^"&?\/\s]{11})/', $src, $matches);
                             $videoId = $matches[1] ?? '';
-                            $privacyEnhancedUrl = "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/{$videoId}";
+                            // Use privacy-enhanced YouTube URL
+                            $privacyEnhancedUrl = "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/{$videoId}?rel=0&modestbranding=1";
                         @endphp
                         
                         <div id="youtube-container-{{ $id }}" class="w-full h-full">
-                            <!-- Placeholder until consent - will be replaced if cookies accepted -->
-                            <div id="youtube-placeholder-{{ $id }}" class="flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full h-full bg-gray-100 rounded-lg youtube-consent-placeholder">
-                                <!-- YouTube Play Button SVG -->
-                                <svg class="mb-4 w-20 h-20 opacity-50" viewBox="0 0 68 48" fill="#FF0000">
-                                    <path d="M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z"/>
-                                    <path fill="#FFFFFF" d="M45,24L27,14v20L45,24z"/>
-                                </svg>
-                                <p class="px-4 mb-4 text-center">This video is hosted on YouTube. Loading it will share data with Google.</p>
-                                <button onclick="loadYouTubeVideo_{{ $id }}()" 
-                                        class="bg-[#f95c22] text-white px-6 py-3 rounded-lg hover:bg-[#e54c12] transition">
-                                    Load Video
-                                </button>
-                                <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-gray-600">or <a href="#" onclick="acceptMarketingAndLoad_{{ $id }}(); return false;" class="underline">accept marketing cookies</a></p>
-                            </div>
+                            <!-- This will be replaced when video loads -->
                         </div>
+
+                        <script>
+                            (function() {
+                                let videoLoaded{{ str_replace('-', '_', $id) }} = false;
+                                
+                                function checkConsent{{ str_replace('-', '_', $id) }}() {
+                                    if (typeof CookieScript !== 'undefined' && CookieScript.instance) {
+                                        try {
+                                            const state = CookieScript.instance.currentState();
+                                            return state && (state.targeting === true || state.marketing === true);
+                                        } catch (e) {
+                                            return false;
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                    return false;
+                                }
+                                
+                                function loadVideo{{ str_replace('-', '_', $id) }}() {
+                                    if (videoLoaded{{ str_replace('-', '_', $id) }}) return;
+                                    
+                                    const container = document.getElementById('youtube-container-{{ $id }}');
+                                    if (container) {
+                                        container.innerHTML = `
+                                            <iframe class="w-full h-full" 
+                                                    src="{{ $privacyEnhancedUrl }}" 
+                                                    frameborder="0"
+                                                    allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share"
+                                                    allowfullscreen></iframe>
+                                        `;
+                                        videoLoaded{{ str_replace('-', '_', $id) }} = true;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                
+                                function showPlaceholder{{ str_replace('-', '_', $id) }}() {
+                                    const container = document.getElementById('youtube-container-{{ $id }}');
+                                    if (container && !videoLoaded{{ str_replace('-', '_', $id) }}) {
+                                        container.innerHTML = `
+                                            <div class="flex flex-col justify-center items-center p-6 w-full h-full bg-gray-100 rounded-lg">
+                                                <svg class="mb-4 w-20 h-20" viewBox="0 0 68 48" fill="#FF0000">
+                                                    <path d="M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z"/>
+                                                    <path fill="#FFFFFF" d="M45,24L27,14v20L45,24z"/>
+                                                </svg>
+                                                <p class="mb-4 text-center text-gray-700">This video requires consent to load as it will share data with YouTube/Google.</p>
+                                                <button onclick="loadVideo{{ str_replace('-', '_', $id) }}()" 
+                                                        class="bg-[#f95c22] text-white px-6 py-3 rounded-lg hover:bg-[#e54c12] transition font-semibold">
+                                                    Load Video Anyway
+                                                </button>
+                                            </div>
+                                        `;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                
+                                // Check when modal opens
+                                const showButton = document.querySelector('[data-targetId="video-modal-{{ $id }}"]');
+                                if (showButton) {
+                                    showButton.addEventListener('click', function() {
+                                        setTimeout(function() {
+                                            if (checkConsent{{ str_replace('-', '_', $id) }}()) {
+                                                loadVideo{{ str_replace('-', '_', $id) }}();
+                                            } else {
+                                                showPlaceholder{{ str_replace('-', '_', $id) }}();
+                                            }
+                                        }, 100);
+                                    });
+                                }
+                                
+                                // Make functions globally available
+                                window.loadVideo{{ str_replace('-', '_', $id) }} = loadVideo{{ str_replace('-', '_', $id) }};
+                            })();
+                        </script>
                     @else
                         <video id="video" class="max-w-full max-h-full" controls src="{{ $src }}">
                             <source src="{{ $src }}" type="video/mp4">
@@ -47,66 +104,6 @@ class="bg-[#f95c22] text-white px-6 py-3 rounded-lg hover:bg-[#e54c12] transitio
                     @endif
                 </div>
             </div>
-
-            <script>
-                // Check on modal open if cookies are already accepted
-                document.getElementById('video-modal-trigger-show').addEventListener('click', function() {
-                    setTimeout(function() {
-                        checkAndLoadYouTube_{{ $id }}();
-                    }, 100);
-                });
-
-                function checkAndLoadYouTube_{{ $id }}() {
-                    if (typeof CookieScript !== 'undefined' && CookieScript.instance) {
-                        try {
-                            const state = CookieScript.instance.currentState();
-                            // Check if marketing/targeting cookies are accepted
-                            if (state && (state.targeting === true || state.marketing === true)) {
-                                loadYouTubeVideo_{{ $id }}();
-                            }
-                        } catch (e) {
-                            console.log('Could not check cookie state:', e);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-
-                function loadYouTubeVideo_{{ $id }}() {
-                    const container = document.getElementById('youtube-container-{{ $id }}');
-                    if (container) {
-                        container.innerHTML = `
-                            <iframe class="w-full h-full" 
-                                    src="{{ $privacyEnhancedUrl }}?rel=0&modestbranding=1" 
-                                    frameborder="0"
-                                    allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share"
-                                    allowfullscreen></iframe>
-                        `;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                function acceptMarketingAndLoad_{{ $id }}() {
-                    if (typeof CookieScript !== 'undefined' && CookieScript.instance) {
-                        // Show the cookie banner for the user to accept marketing
-                        CookieScript.instance.show();
-                        
-                        // Listen for changes in consent
-                        let checkInterval = setInterval(function() {
-                            const state = CookieScript.instance.currentState();
-                            if (state && (state.targeting === true || state.marketing === true)) {
-                                clearInterval(checkInterval);
-                                loadYouTubeVideo_{{ $id }}();
-                            }
-                        }, 500);
-                        
-                        // Stop checking after 30 seconds
-                        setTimeout(function() {
-                            clearInterval(checkInterval);
-                        }, 30000);
-                    } else {
-                        // Fallback: just load the video if CookieScript isn't available
-                        loadYouTubeVideo_{{ $id }}();
-                    }
-                }
-            </script>
         @endpush
     @endif
 </div>
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