diff --git a/packages/gallery/src/components/item/videos/videoItem.js b/packages/gallery/src/components/item/videos/videoItem.js
index cfc715c83..1fe373205 100644
--- a/packages/gallery/src/components/item/videos/videoItem.js
+++ b/packages/gallery/src/components/item/videos/videoItem.js
@@ -114,22 +114,8 @@ class VideoItem extends React.Component {
   }
 
   playVideoIfNeeded(props = this.props) {
-    const { playingVideoIdx } = props;
-    const { reactPlayerLoaded, vimeoPlayerLoaded, hlsPlayerLoaded } =
-      this.state;
-
     try {
-      //ensure the necessary player is loaded
-      if (
-        (this.isHLSVideo() && !hlsPlayerLoaded) ||
-        (this.props.videoUrl &&
-          this.props.videoUrl.includes('vimeo.com') &&
-          !vimeoPlayerLoaded) ||
-        !reactPlayerLoaded
-      ) {
-        return;
-      }
-
+      const { playingVideoIdx } = props;
       if (playingVideoIdx === this.props.idx && !this.isPlaying) {
         this.videoElement =
           this.videoElement ||