diff --git a/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/VideoPlayerView.kt b/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/VideoPlayerView.kt
index 18bd892..1b89922 100644
--- a/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/VideoPlayerView.kt
+++ b/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/VideoPlayerView.kt
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ class VideoPlayerView : FrameLayout {
         get() = videoPlayerFragment.minLayoutRatio
         set(value) {videoPlayerFragment.minLayoutRatio = value}
 
-    var newPlayer:NewPlayer?
-        set(value) {videoPlayerFragment.newPlayer = value}
-        get() = videoPlayerFragment.newPlayer
 
     @JvmOverloads
     constructor(
diff --git a/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/internal/VideoPlayerFragment.kt b/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/internal/VideoPlayerFragment.kt
index 1859966..43ba76d 100644
--- a/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/internal/VideoPlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/internal/VideoPlayerFragment.kt
@@ -41,24 +41,15 @@ import net.newpipe.newplayer.internal.model.VideoPlayerViewModelImpl
 import net.newpipe.newplayer.internal.ui.VideoPlayerUI
 import net.newpipe.newplayer.internal.ui.theme.VideoPlayerTheme
 
+private const val TAG = "VideoPlayerFragment"
+
 @AndroidEntryPoint
 class VideoPlayerFragment() : Fragment() {
 
-    private val TAG = "VideoPlayerFragment"
     private val viewModel: VideoPlayerViewModel by viewModels<VideoPlayerViewModelImpl>()
     private var currentVideoRatio = 0F
     private lateinit var composeView: ComposeView
 
-    var newPlayer: NewPlayer? = null
-        set(value) {
-            if(context != null) {
-                viewModel.newPlayer = value
-            } else {
-                field = value
-            }
-        }
-        get() = viewModel.newPlayer ?: field
-
     var minLayoutRatio = 4F / 3F
         set(value) {
             if (value <= 0 && maxLayoutRatio < minLayoutRatio)
@@ -98,11 +89,6 @@ class VideoPlayerFragment() : Fragment() {
         val view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.video_player_framgent, container, false)
         composeView = view.findViewById(R.id.player_copose_view)
 
-        // late init player in case player was set before fragment was attached to a context
-        if (viewModel.newPlayer == null) {
-            viewModel.newPlayer = newPlayer
-        }
-
         viewModel.listener = object : VideoPlayerViewModel.Listener {
             override fun requestUpdateLayoutRatio(videoRatio: Float) {
                 currentVideoRatio = videoRatio
diff --git a/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/internal/model/VideoPlayerViewModel.kt b/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/internal/model/VideoPlayerViewModel.kt
index 4dcb204..bfc6349 100644
--- a/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/internal/model/VideoPlayerViewModel.kt
+++ b/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/internal/model/VideoPlayerViewModel.kt
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ interface VideoPlayerViewModel {
 @HiltViewModel
 class VideoPlayerViewModelImpl @Inject constructor(
     private val savedStateHandle: SavedStateHandle,
-    application: Application
+    application: Application,
+    override var newPlayer: NewPlayer?
 ) : AndroidViewModel(application), VideoPlayerViewModel {
 
     // private
@@ -99,20 +100,20 @@ class VideoPlayerViewModelImpl @Inject constructor(
     override val uiState = mutableUiState.asStateFlow()
     override val events: SharedFlow<VideoPlayerViewModel.Events> = mutableEvent
     override var listener: VideoPlayerViewModel.Listener? = null
-    override var newPlayer: NewPlayer? = null
-        set(value) {
-            field = value
-            installExoPlayer()
-        }
+
     override val player:Player?
         get() = newPlayer?.player
 
+    init {
+        installExoPlayer()
+    }
+
     private fun installExoPlayer() {
         player?.let { player ->
             player.addListener(object : Player.Listener {
                 override fun onIsPlayingChanged(isPlaying: Boolean) {
                     super.onIsPlayingChanged(isPlaying)
-                    println("gurken playerstate: $isPlaying")
+
                     mutableUiState.update {
                         it.copy(playing = isPlaying)
                     }
@@ -163,7 +164,6 @@ class VideoPlayerViewModelImpl @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     override fun play() {
-        println("gurken player: $newPlayer")
         newPlayer?.play()
     }
 
diff --git a/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/internal/ui/VideoPlayerUI.kt b/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/internal/ui/VideoPlayerUI.kt
index 893d5d5..2b5e299 100644
--- a/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/internal/ui/VideoPlayerUI.kt
+++ b/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/internal/ui/VideoPlayerUI.kt
@@ -112,13 +112,11 @@ fun VideoPlayerUI(
             modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
             factory = { context ->
                 SurfaceView(context).also { view ->
-                    println("gurken attach player: ${viewModel.player}")
                     viewModel.player?.setVideoSurfaceView(view)
                 }
             }, update = { view ->
                 when (lifecycle) {
                     Lifecycle.Event.ON_RESUME -> {
-                        println("gurken reattach player: ${viewModel.player}")
                         viewModel.player?.setVideoSurfaceView(view)
                     }
 
diff --git a/test-app/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/testapp/MainActivity.kt b/test-app/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/testapp/MainActivity.kt
index a8bdf74..35987d5 100644
--- a/test-app/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/testapp/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/test-app/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/testapp/MainActivity.kt
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
 
         val video_view = findViewById<VideoPlayerView>(R.id.new_player_video_view)
-        video_view.newPlayer = newPlayer
         newPlayer.playWhenReady = true
         newPlayer.setStream(getString(R.string.ccc_chromebooks_video))