diff --git a/web/apps/cast/src/pages/slideshow.tsx b/web/apps/cast/src/pages/slideshow.tsx
index bd3339b42..75ef0827f 100644
--- a/web/apps/cast/src/pages/slideshow.tsx
+++ b/web/apps/cast/src/pages/slideshow.tsx
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ export default function Slideshow() {
         };
     }, []);
 
+    log.info("Rendering slideshow", { loading, imageURL, nextImageURL });
+
     if (loading) return <PairedSuccessfullyOverlay />;
 
     return <SlideView url={imageURL} nextURL={nextImageURL} />;
diff --git a/web/apps/cast/src/services/pair.ts b/web/apps/cast/src/services/pair.ts
index 987dfd5c9..db8c266a4 100644
--- a/web/apps/cast/src/services/pair.ts
+++ b/web/apps/cast/src/services/pair.ts
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ export const advertiseCode = (
     const namespace = "urn:x-cast:pair-request";
 
     const options = new cast.framework.CastReceiverOptions();
-    options.skipPlayersLoad = true;
+    // options.skipPlayersLoad = true;
     // Do not automatically close the connection when the sender disconnects.
-    // options.maxInactivity = 3600; /* 1 hour */
+    options.maxInactivity = 3600; /* 1 hour */
     // TODO:Is this required? The docs say "(The default type of a message bus
     // is JSON; if not provided here)."
     options.customNamespaces = Object.assign({});