--- a/excerpt.lua
+++ b/excerpt.lua
@@ -460,9 +460,6 @@ end
 -- things to do whenever a new file was loaded:
 
 function excerpt_on_loaded()
-	-- pause play right after loading a file
-  	mp.set_property("pause","yes")
-	
 	excerpt_zoom = 0.0
 	mp.set_property("video-zoom", excerpt_zoom)