diff --git a/lib/ui/common/modals/fullscreen_video_viewer.dart b/lib/ui/common/modals/fullscreen_video_viewer.dart
index 1c1eec3e..10757368 100644
--- a/lib/ui/common/modals/fullscreen_video_viewer.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/common/modals/fullscreen_video_viewer.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:wonders/common_libs.dart';
 import 'package:wonders/ui/common/controls/app_loading_indicator.dart';
-import 'package:youtube_player_iframe/youtube_player_iframe.dart';
+// import 'package:youtube_player_iframe/youtube_player_iframe.dart';
 
 class FullscreenVideoViewer extends StatefulWidget {
   const FullscreenVideoViewer({Key? key, required this.id}) : super(key: key);
@@ -11,50 +11,46 @@ class FullscreenVideoViewer extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _FullscreenVideoViewerState extends State<FullscreenVideoViewer> {
-  late final _controller = YoutubePlayerController(
-    initialVideoId: widget.id,
-    params: const YoutubePlayerParams(autoPlay: true, startAt: Duration(seconds: 1)),
-  )..play();
-
   @override
-  void initState() {
-    super.initState();
-    appLogic.supportedOrientationsOverride = [Axis.horizontal, Axis.vertical];
-  }
-
-  @override
-  void dispose() {
-    // when view closes, remove the override
-    appLogic.supportedOrientationsOverride = null;
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    double aspect = context.isLandscape ? MediaQuery.of(context).size.aspectRatio : 9 / 9;
-    return Scaffold(
-      backgroundColor: Colors.black,
-      body: Stack(
-        children: [
-          Center(
-            child: AspectRatio(
-              aspectRatio: aspect,
-              child: Stack(
-                children: [
-                  const Center(child: AppLoadingIndicator()),
-                  YoutubePlayerIFrame(controller: _controller, aspectRatio: aspect),
-                ],
-              ),
-            ),
-          ),
-          SafeArea(
-            child: Padding(
-              padding: EdgeInsets.all($styles.insets.md),
-              child: const BackBtn(),
-            ),
-          ),
-        ],
-      ),
-    );
-  }
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) => Placeholder();
+  // late final _controller = YoutubePlayerController.fromVideoId(
+  //   videoId: widget.id,
+  //   params: const YoutubePlayerParams(showFullscreenButton: true),
+  // );
+  //
+  // @override
+  // void initState() {
+  //   super.initState();
+  //   appLogic.supportedOrientationsOverride = [Axis.horizontal, Axis.vertical];
+  // }
+  //
+  // @override
+  // void dispose() {
+  //   // when view closes, remove the override
+  //   appLogic.supportedOrientationsOverride = null;
+  //   super.dispose();
+  // }
+  //
+  // @override
+  // Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+  //   double aspect = context.isLandscape ? MediaQuery.of(context).size.aspectRatio : 9 / 9;
+  //   return Scaffold(
+  //     backgroundColor: Colors.black,
+  //     body: YoutubePlayerScaffold(
+  //       controller: _controller,
+  //       aspectRatio: aspect,
+  //       builder: (_, player) => Stack(
+  //         children: [
+  //           player,
+  //           SafeArea(
+  //             child: Padding(
+  //               padding: EdgeInsets.all($styles.insets.md),
+  //               child: const BackBtn(),
+  //             ),
+  //           ),
+  //         ],
+  //       ),
+  //     ),
+  //   );
+  // }
 }
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index e90f9f59..7769ab49 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ dependencies:
   sized_context: ^1.0.0+1
   smooth_page_indicator: ^1.0.0+2
   unsplash_client: ^2.1.0+3
-  youtube_player_iframe: 2.3.0
+#  youtube_player_iframe: 4.0.4
 
 dev_dependencies:
   build_runner: ^2.2.0