diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0e22058..c8a2095 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
 !/vendor/iced_video_player/
 !/vendor/iced_video_player/**
 /vendor.tar
-.idea/
\ No newline at end of file
+.idea/
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0600cb2..1170c9c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ checksum = "366ffbaa4442f4684d91e2cd7c5ea7c4ed8add41959a31447066e279e432b618"
 [[package]]
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 version = "0.22.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit?rev=6c20249#6c20249d3b9fd45e7002efad9f6b6171a9257912"
+source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit?tag=cosmic-0.14#f0599eed5f18111228266fe3f28991cc48b5964f"
 dependencies = [
  "uuid",
 ]
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ dependencies = [
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 version = "0.15.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit?rev=6c20249#6c20249d3b9fd45e7002efad9f6b6171a9257912"
+source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit?tag=cosmic-0.14#f0599eed5f18111228266fe3f28991cc48b5964f"
 dependencies = [
  "accesskit",
  "accesskit_consumer",
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ dependencies = [
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 version = "0.32.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit?rev=6c20249#6c20249d3b9fd45e7002efad9f6b6171a9257912"
+source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit?tag=cosmic-0.14#f0599eed5f18111228266fe3f28991cc48b5964f"
 dependencies = [
  "accesskit",
  "hashbrown 0.16.1",
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ dependencies = [
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-source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit?rev=6c20249#6c20249d3b9fd45e7002efad9f6b6171a9257912"
+source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit?tag=cosmic-0.14#f0599eed5f18111228266fe3f28991cc48b5964f"
 dependencies = [
  "accesskit",
  "accesskit_consumer",
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ dependencies = [
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 version = "0.18.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit?rev=6c20249#6c20249d3b9fd45e7002efad9f6b6171a9257912"
+source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit?tag=cosmic-0.14#f0599eed5f18111228266fe3f28991cc48b5964f"
 dependencies = [
  "accesskit",
  "accesskit_atspi_common",
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ dependencies = [
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-source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit?rev=6c20249#6c20249d3b9fd45e7002efad9f6b6171a9257912"
+source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit?tag=cosmic-0.14#f0599eed5f18111228266fe3f28991cc48b5964f"
 dependencies = [
  "accesskit",
  "accesskit_consumer",
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ dependencies = [
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-source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit?rev=6c20249#6c20249d3b9fd45e7002efad9f6b6171a9257912"
+source = "git+https://github.com/wash2/accesskit?tag=cosmic-0.14#f0599eed5f18111228266fe3f28991cc48b5964f"
 dependencies = [
  "accesskit",
  "accesskit_macos",
@@ -723,9 +723,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "borsh"
-version = "1.8.1"
+version = "1.8.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "553c5d846a6ba5150c65e3b1b8ec073bcf1abc20f9b7220de384a4443ea4e20a"
+checksum = "a88b7ea17d208c4193f2c1e6de3c35fe71f98c96982d5ced308bdcc749ff6e1f"
 dependencies = [
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  "cfg_aliases",
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 [[package]]
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-version = "4.6.8"
+version = "4.6.7"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "cfc320937d09e6de266b31b9afb480f197d7a861be86be7cb2ea7e5d1bfffc5e"
+checksum = "ba5a308b75df32fe02788e748662718f03fde005016435c444eea572398219fd"
 dependencies = [
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  "memchr",
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmic-player"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ashpd 0.12.3",
  "clap_lex",
@@ -1197,9 +1197,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cpufeatures"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "5ca28b0ae3115b884660db4118d803791fd6756b6e88f39c0f3f7859060d7566"
+checksum = "8b2a41393f66f16b0823bb79094d54ac5fbd34ab292ddafb9a0456ac9f87d201"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
@@ -1629,7 +1629,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "bit_field",
  "half",
  "lebe",
- "miniz_oxide 0.8.9",
+ "miniz_oxide",
  "num-complex",
  "pulp",
  "rayon-core",
@@ -1675,13 +1675,12 @@ checksum = "d45db016d36b838f563236e9193d0ee6ce38f3f68b6c94e914b4929c96bbb890"
 
 [[package]]
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-version = "1.1.10"
+version = "1.1.9"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6e634e2e0ebac1ee034020da1ca582e17ffe4e0f5e985823721e168928136dcb"
+checksum = "843fba2746e448b37e26a819579957415c8cef339bf08564fe8b7ddbd959573c"
 dependencies = [
  "crc32fast",
- "miniz_oxide 0.9.1",
- "zlib-rs",
+ "miniz_oxide",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2030,14 +2029,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "gio-sys"
-version = "0.22.9"
+version = "0.22.8"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6c28739f914c15b87a9856000bed9cbd5b3a8afbca5e982d9a299e1601422cb5"
+checksum = "353fdc7da7cd16da916104b1e0e4e7de380ec9c8aaa20d4d742d66310ab4b0d5"
 dependencies = [
  "glib-sys",
  "gobject-sys",
  "libc",
- "system-deps 9.0.0",
+ "system-deps",
  "windows-sys 0.61.2",
 ]
 
@@ -2060,9 +2059,9 @@ checksum = "151665d9be52f9bb40fc7966565d39666f2d1e69233571b71b87791c7e0528b3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "glib"
-version = "0.22.9"
+version = "0.22.8"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "18b9b8d350db41f690ec1b87109f202782748bbd8ab2f2ede17cb40d29e2838c"
+checksum = "ddbcf514bd1881fc1b960e4e52b4e82873f4da3bceddbd58d42827b508888100"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
  "futures-channel",
@@ -2081,24 +2080,24 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "glib-macros"
-version = "0.22.9"
+version = "0.22.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c9597c68fa7bdf4154a3079642cd21c4dccac0b0bdd2897d82861523bf91e7b9"
+checksum = "506d23499707c7142898429757e8d9a3871d965239a2cb66dfa05052be6d6f19"
 dependencies = [
  "heck 0.5.0",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 3.0.4",
+ "syn 2.0.119",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "glib-sys"
-version = "0.22.9"
+version = "0.22.8"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "99b38907e67e40dec9b60f858bcada952598719cb512a13eb13d6cdcd16f8295"
+checksum = "030967459f9f676851872c6304adea7825c6d462ec9b72554c733cf0c5952233"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
- "system-deps 9.0.0",
+ "system-deps",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2124,13 +2123,13 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "gobject-sys"
-version = "0.22.9"
+version = "0.22.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "07595c9ba696bd9819cb6a8df39f08078f3dd679508fe052dd558492c2053834"
+checksum = "22a861859b887a79cf461359c192c97a57d8fb0229dd291232e57aa11f6fa72c"
 dependencies = [
  "glib-sys",
  "libc",
- "system-deps 9.0.0",
+ "system-deps",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2223,7 +2222,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "gstreamer-base-sys",
  "gstreamer-sys",
  "libc",
- "system-deps 7.0.8",
+ "system-deps",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2252,7 +2251,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "gstreamer-base-sys",
  "gstreamer-sys",
  "libc",
- "system-deps 7.0.8",
+ "system-deps",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2279,7 +2278,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "gobject-sys",
  "gstreamer-sys",
  "libc",
- "system-deps 7.0.8",
+ "system-deps",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2309,7 +2308,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "gstreamer-sys",
  "gstreamer-video-sys",
  "libc",
- "system-deps 7.0.8",
+ "system-deps",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2322,7 +2321,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "glib-sys",
  "gobject-sys",
  "libc",
- "system-deps 7.0.8",
+ "system-deps",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2347,7 +2346,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "gobject-sys",
  "gstreamer-sys",
  "libc",
- "system-deps 7.0.8",
+ "system-deps",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2377,7 +2376,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "gstreamer-base-sys",
  "gstreamer-sys",
  "libc",
- "system-deps 7.0.8",
+ "system-deps",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2449,9 +2448,9 @@ checksum = "2304e00983f87ffb38b55b444b5e3b60a884b5d30c0fca7d82fe33449bbe55ea"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hermit-abi"
-version = "0.5.3"
+version = "0.5.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e17592d60ebacc7d5e169f4663c5f84f9161cc90328abcfe8456f41e4dfcb284"
+checksum = "fc0fef456e4baa96da950455cd02c081ca953b141298e41db3fc7e36b1da849c"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hex"
@@ -3023,9 +3022,9 @@ checksum = "edcd27d72f2f071c64249075f42e205ff93c9a4c5f6c6da53e79ed9f9832c285"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "imgref"
-version = "1.12.3"
+version = "1.12.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6e44b0a4eaa4c82f441d50a963f2d5f05a787240aeee097597033e72accfd22f"
+checksum = "89194689a993ab15268672e99e7b0e19da2da3268ac682e8f02d29d4d1434cd7"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "indexmap"
@@ -3410,7 +3409,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "palette",
  "phf",
  "rfd",
- "roxmltree",
  "rust-embed",
  "serde",
  "slotmap",
@@ -3451,9 +3449,9 @@ checksum = "b6d2cec3eae94f9f509c767b45932f1ada8350c4bdb85af2fcab4a3c14807981"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libredox"
-version = "0.1.23"
+version = "0.1.20"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "8d8f1ea3f21fd3405dcaf6c9b5c1630af9afc422d9073ea39c5f6d6c772e08ed"
+checksum = "28d0a00925a9f930d679b6789b721e3a7f9ed110f41b86d2497caa780c3a070a"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
  "libc",
@@ -3542,9 +3540,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lyon_algorithms"
-version = "1.0.21"
+version = "1.0.20"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "cdfa8785f95e57914ddb35e3b59994aeba6f5e79e9cfd03da1c269f010f36009"
+checksum = "8575c0d003ae459399623c4def180c63b77f343b1a7fee64f249b349e7699a31"
 dependencies = [
  "lyon_path",
  "num-traits",
@@ -3573,9 +3571,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lyon_tessellation"
-version = "1.0.21"
+version = "1.0.20"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dabea159dc6eea9171a541b458134b70ca95e3162d068132b2b3b9bc01aad06e"
+checksum = "8e43b7e44161571868f5c931d12583592c223c5583eef86b08aa02b7048a3552"
 dependencies = [
  "float_next_after",
  "lyon_path",
@@ -3682,21 +3680,11 @@ dependencies = [
  "simd-adler32",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "miniz_oxide"
-version = "0.9.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b63fbc4a50860e98e7b2aa7804ded1db5cbc3aff9193adaff57a6931bf7c4b4c"
-dependencies = [
- "adler2",
- "simd-adler32",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "mio"
-version = "1.2.3"
+version = "1.2.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "4b18443e9c262bfe8fa82f51666e2642c53393f7e5c27b3e1aeab922cff5b9d8"
+checksum = "30d65c71f1ce40ab09135ce117d742b9f8a19ff91a41a8b57ed50bc2de59c427"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "log",
@@ -4172,9 +4160,9 @@ checksum = "384b8ab6d37215f3c5301a95a4accb5d64aa607f1fcb26a11b5303878451b4fe"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "open"
-version = "5.4.4"
+version = "5.4.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "aa576c76302b7b808eecc68061e67336c47833ef9d22caa74dda10fa9675eebc"
+checksum = "ade3be4664bc1ef537ce133015f04c176b737815c2ba9fd60edf212d6e90dd55"
 dependencies = [
  "is-wsl",
  "libc",
@@ -4457,7 +4445,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "crc32fast",
  "fdeflate",
  "flate2",
- "miniz_oxide 0.8.9",
+ "miniz_oxide",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4470,7 +4458,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "crc32fast",
  "fdeflate",
  "flate2",
- "miniz_oxide 0.8.9",
+ "miniz_oxide",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4551,9 +4539,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro-error-attr3"
-version = "3.1.1"
+version = "3.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9e564d14133360e1ae169ffde5da25881b5fa47261665b8e5713c212c27799da"
+checksum = "b0084e6206a967a2dad822180626b2f6b07a3b379325e8f1ec0438e33a469ba7"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -4561,9 +4549,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro-error3"
-version = "3.1.1"
+version = "3.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "8f0d4471b3436c22106b21913b1dda531558918ae9b7ec55d58aa84b43552233"
+checksum = "0cf066225f2373bc711684792b69bdeac0356019b007e721090c24d92d5d5a50"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro-error-attr3",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -5340,9 +5328,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "smallvec"
-version = "1.16.0"
+version = "1.15.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b9be42f50aa861c555654aa3a37f52f4b1074bacf4e48fe0ef7fa584e80f1f0f"
+checksum = "8ed6a63f02c8539c91a8685a86f4099661ba3da017932f6ebbea6de3f0fa7c90"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "smithay-client-toolkit"
@@ -5547,19 +5535,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "version-compare",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "system-deps"
-version = "9.0.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "8a0dae2cbca1f0ff93795713cfe0a4c02f760e3c0b8ae2ab4ec4045808ff429f"
-dependencies = [
- "cfg-expr",
- "heck 0.5.0",
- "pkg-config",
- "toml 1.1.0+spec-1.1.0",
- "version-compare",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "taffy"
 version = "0.9.2"
@@ -6106,9 +6081,9 @@ checksum = "06abde3611657adf66d383f00b093d7faecc7fa57071cce2578660c9f1010821"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "uuid"
-version = "1.26.0"
+version = "1.25.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b5772d71c9be8a8a6ac2117d949c5b224c1b72241bb611d9a3012edcf8af7812"
+checksum = "f053576934f05a761a402421fbbe3d425d9366f75f978806a037b3ca481abecc"
 dependencies = [
  "js-sys",
  "serde_core",
@@ -7576,12 +7551,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 3.0.4",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "zlib-rs"
-version = "0.6.7"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "34b31d188d9d685a4f9c7b46d6e36631b07058d2cfe190267adce54dc230bf12"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "zmij"
 version = "1.0.23"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5b8c75b..6642c74 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cosmic-player"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.7.0"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.93"
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5dee624..13ec616 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-cosmic-player (1.8.0) noble; urgency=medium
-
-  * Epoch 1.8.0 version update
-
- -- Jeremy Soller <jeremy@system76.com>  Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:15:23 -0600
-
 cosmic-player (1.7.0) noble; urgency=medium
 
   * Epoch 1.7.0 version update
diff --git a/i18n/fil/cosmic_player.ftl b/i18n/fil/cosmic_player.ftl
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/i18n/kab/cosmic_player.ftl b/i18n/kab/cosmic_player.ftl
index 5d3cdb7..28347ef 100644
--- a/i18n/kab/cosmic_player.ftl
+++ b/i18n/kab/cosmic_player.ftl
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ open-file = Ldi afaylu
 open-folder = Ldi akaram
 repeat-disabled = Allus yensa
 repeat-track = Ales tazribt
-quit = Ffeɣ
+quit = Tuffɣa
 settings = Iɣewwaṛen
 appearance = Timeẓri
 theme = Asentel
 dark = Aɣmayan
 light = Aceɛlal
-match-desktop = Semṣada akked tnarit
+match-desktop = Amṣada d tnarit
 file = Afaylu
 close-file = Mdel afaylu
 album = Album: { $album }
diff --git a/i18n/oc/cosmic_player.ftl b/i18n/oc/cosmic_player.ftl
index 6fb8575..1c1f1cc 100644
--- a/i18n/oc/cosmic_player.ftl
+++ b/i18n/oc/cosmic_player.ftl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-settings = Configuracion
+settings = Paramètres
 album = Album : { $album }
 audio = Àudio
 no-video-or-audio-file-open = Cap de fichièr vidèo o àudio pas dobèrt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ untitled = Sens títol
 appearance = Aparéncia
 theme = Tèma
 match-desktop = Assortir al burèu
-dark = Escur
+dark = Fosc
 light = Clar
 file = Fichièr
 open-media = Dorbir mèdia...
@@ -31,4 +31,3 @@ ab-repeat-clear = Escafar la repeticion A-B
 xdg-name = Lector multimèdia COSMIC
 xdg-comment = Lector multimèdia pel burèu COSMIC
 xdg-keywords = Àudio;Musica;Vidèo;Film;Son;
-quit = Quitar
diff --git a/i18n/th/cosmic_player.ftl b/i18n/th/cosmic_player.ftl
index b9a15c3..e69de29 100644
--- a/i18n/th/cosmic_player.ftl
+++ b/i18n/th/cosmic_player.ftl
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-settings = การตั้งค่า
-dark = มืด
-light = สว่าง
-appearance = ลักษณะ
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index bbfbe17..016e7b4 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -82,32 +82,7 @@ fn get_framerate(video: &Video) -> Option<f64> {
     let caps = pad.current_caps()?;
     let structure = caps.structure(0)?;
     let framerate = structure.get::<gst::Fraction>("framerate").ok()?;
-    positive_framerate(framerate)
-}
-
-fn positive_framerate(framerate: gst::Fraction) -> Option<f64> {
-    if framerate.numer() <= 0 || framerate.denom() <= 0 {
-        return None;
-    }
-
-    let fps = framerate.numer() as f64 / framerate.denom() as f64;
-    fps.is_finite().then_some(fps)
-}
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::positive_framerate;
-    use iced_video_player::gst;
-
-    #[test]
-    fn variable_framerate_uses_fallback() {
-        assert_eq!(positive_framerate(gst::Fraction::new(0, 1)), None);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn fixed_framerate_is_preserved() {
-        assert_eq!(positive_framerate(gst::Fraction::new(30, 1)), Some(30.0));
-    }
+    Some(framerate.numer() as f64 / framerate.denom() as f64)
 }
 
 /// Runs application with these settings
diff --git a/src/video.rs b/src/video.rs
index 866ff7e..a4d3652 100644
--- a/src/video.rs
+++ b/src/video.rs
@@ -4,40 +4,6 @@ use iced_video_player::{Video, gst, gst_app, gst_pbutils};
 use cosmic::action;
 use cosmic::app::Task;
 
-const SUSPICIOUS_AUDIO_GAP_DURATION: gst::ClockTime = gst::ClockTime::SECOND;
-
-fn is_suspicious_audio_gap(duration: Option<gst::ClockTime>) -> bool {
-    duration.is_some_and(|duration| duration >= SUSPICIOUS_AUDIO_GAP_DURATION)
-}
-
-fn suppress_suspicious_audio_gaps(audio_filter: &gst::Element) {
-    let Some(src_pad) = audio_filter.static_pad("src") else {
-        log::warn!("audio filter has no source pad; malformed audio gaps will not be suppressed");
-        return;
-    };
-
-    let _ = src_pad.add_probe(gst::PadProbeType::EVENT_DOWNSTREAM, |_, info| {
-        let Some(event) = info.event() else {
-            return gst::PadProbeReturn::Ok;
-        };
-        let gst::EventView::Gap(gap) = event.view() else {
-            return gst::PadProbeReturn::Ok;
-        };
-        let (timestamp, duration) = gap.get();
-        if !is_suspicious_audio_gap(duration) {
-            return gst::PadProbeReturn::Ok;
-        }
-
-        // Some malformed MP4 edit lists cause streamsynchronizer to emit a
-        // long GAP before almost every audio buffer. The next buffer's PTS is
-        // still continuous, so forwarding those events makes audio sinks
-        // repeatedly wait or resynchronise and produces choppy playback.
-        log::debug!("suppressing audio GAP at {timestamp} with duration {duration:?}");
-        drop(info.take_event());
-        gst::PadProbeReturn::Handled
-    });
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct VideoSettings {
     pub mute: bool,
@@ -67,14 +33,11 @@ pub fn new_video(
         .downcast::<gst::Pipeline>()
         .map_err(|_| iced_video_player::Error::Cast)
         .unwrap();
-    let audio_filter = gst::ElementFactory::make("scaletempo")
-        .build()
-        .unwrap_or_else(|_| {
-            log::warn!("scaletempo element not available; speed changes will affect pitch");
-            gst::ElementFactory::make("identity").build().unwrap()
-        });
-    suppress_suspicious_audio_gaps(&audio_filter);
-    pipeline.set_property("audio-filter", &audio_filter);
+    if let Ok(scaletempo) = gst::ElementFactory::make("scaletempo").build() {
+        pipeline.set_property("audio-filter", &scaletempo);
+    } else {
+        log::warn!("scaletempo element not available; speed changes will affect pitch");
+    }
     pipeline.connect("element-setup", false, |vals| {
         let Ok(elem) = vals[1].get::<gst::Element>() else {
             return None;
@@ -148,25 +111,3 @@ fn disable_broken_hardware_decoders() {
         }
     }
 }
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::is_suspicious_audio_gap;
-    use iced_video_player::gst;
-
-    #[test]
-    fn long_audio_gap_is_suspicious() {
-        assert!(is_suspicious_audio_gap(Some(gst::ClockTime::SECOND)));
-        assert!(is_suspicious_audio_gap(Some(
-            gst::ClockTime::from_seconds(3)
-        )));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn short_or_unknown_audio_gap_is_preserved() {
-        assert!(!is_suspicious_audio_gap(Some(
-            gst::ClockTime::from_mseconds(999)
-        )));
-        assert!(!is_suspicious_audio_gap(None));
-    }
-}