diff --git a/resources/views/layout/video-player.blade.php b/resources/views/layout/video-player.blade.php
index b5234a5b5..667dbef4e 100644
--- a/resources/views/layout/video-player.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layout/video-player.blade.php
@@ -20,83 +20,15 @@ class="block bg-[#FFD700] hover:bg-[#F95C22] rounded-full p-4 duration-300">
                         @php
                             preg_match('/(?:youtube\.com\/(?:[^\/]+\/.+\/|(?:v|e(?:mbed)?)\/|.*[?&]v=)|youtu\.be\/)([^"&?\/\s]{11})/', $src, $matches);
                             $videoId = $matches[1] ?? '';
-                            // 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">
-                            <!-- 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>
+                        <!-- Always load the iframe directly for simplicity -->
+                        <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>
                     @else
                         <video id="video" class="max-w-full max-h-full" controls src="{{ $src }}">
                             <source src="{{ $src }}" type="video/mp4">