diff --git a/static/videoOverlay.js b/static/videoOverlay.js
index 18b381a..6f770cb 100644
--- a/static/videoOverlay.js
+++ b/static/videoOverlay.js
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ function getEmbedURL(id, videoURL) {
         outPoint = points.pop(),
         inPoint = points.pop();
     return parsed.origin + '/' + item + '/embed?view=player&id=' + id
-        + '&in=' + inPoint + '&out=' + outPoint + '&showCloseButton=true';
+        + '&in=' + inPoint + '&out=' + outPoint
+        + '&paused=false&showCloseButton=true';
 }
 
 function getVideoOverlay(page) {