diff --git a/frontend/projects/shared-meet-components/src/lib/components/recording-video-player/recording-video-player.component.html b/frontend/projects/shared-meet-components/src/lib/components/recording-video-player/recording-video-player.component.html
index 6967d64..c8add69 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/shared-meet-components/src/lib/components/recording-video-player/recording-video-player.component.html
+++ b/frontend/projects/shared-meet-components/src/lib/components/recording-video-player/recording-video-player.component.html
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 				controlsList="nodownload"
 				playsinline
 				autoplay
-				[muted]="viewportService.isMobileView()"
 				[disablePictureInPicture]="viewportService.isMobileView()"
 				class="video-player"
 				(loadeddata)="onVideoLoaded()"
diff --git a/frontend/projects/shared-meet-components/src/lib/components/recording-video-player/recording-video-player.component.ts b/frontend/projects/shared-meet-components/src/lib/components/recording-video-player/recording-video-player.component.ts
index 3dd73fa..9579a03 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/shared-meet-components/src/lib/components/recording-video-player/recording-video-player.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/projects/shared-meet-components/src/lib/components/recording-video-player/recording-video-player.component.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class RecordingVideoPlayerComponent implements OnDestroy {
 
 	constructor(public viewportService: ViewportService) {}
 
-	onVideoLoaded() {
+	async onVideoLoaded() {
 		this.isVideoLoaded = true;
 		this.hasVideoError = false;
 		this.videoLoaded.emit();
@@ -78,6 +78,20 @@ export class RecordingVideoPlayerComponent implements OnDestroy {
 		if (this.viewportService.isMobileView()) {
 			this.resetControlsTimeout();
 		}
+
+		// try play unmuted and if it fails, mute and play again
+		if (this.videoPlayer && this.videoPlayer.nativeElement) {
+			try {
+				await this.videoPlayer.nativeElement.play();
+				// Autoplay started successfully without muting
+			} catch (error) {
+				// Autoplay was prevented, mute and try again
+				this.videoPlayer!.nativeElement.muted = true;
+				this.videoPlayer!.nativeElement.play().catch((err) => {
+					console.error('Error playing video after muting:', err);
+				});
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	onVideoError() {