diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index b30059d..06d7775 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
 
     <!-- Video area: always mounted, never destroyed -->
     <div class="video-area" class:player-video={isPlayerMode}>
-      <VideoPlayer />
+      <VideoPlayer bind:captionsEnabled />
       {#if isPlayerMode}
         <PlayerControls
           visible={showPlayerControls}