diff --git a/lib/ui/viewer/file/video_widget_new.dart b/lib/ui/viewer/file/video_widget_new.dart
index ae0462c66..018a6f658 100644
--- a/lib/ui/viewer/file/video_widget_new.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/viewer/file/video_widget_new.dart
@@ -252,14 +252,10 @@ class _VideoWidgetNewState extends State<VideoWidgetNew>
 
   void _setVideoController(String url) {
     if (mounted) {
-      setState(() async {
-        try {
-          await player.setPlaylistMode(PlaylistMode.single);
-          controller = VideoController(player);
-          await player.open(Media(url), play: _isAppInFG);
-        } catch (e, s) {
-          _logger.severe("failed to set video url", e, s);
-        }
+      setState(() {
+        player.setPlaylistMode(PlaylistMode.single);
+        controller = VideoController(player);
+        player.open(Media(url), play: _isAppInFG);
       });
     }
   }