diff --git a/make_post_sell/static/js/watch.js b/make_post_sell/static/js/watch.js
index 3a3b29f..1abfc86 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/static/js/watch.js
+++ b/make_post_sell/static/js/watch.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     function createStandbyMedia(type) {
         if (type === 'static') return null;
         var el = document.createElement(type === 'audio' ? 'audio' : 'video');
-        el.preload = 'auto';
+        el.preload = 'metadata';
         el.style.display = 'none';
         var container = document.getElementById('watch-media-container');
         if (container) container.appendChild(el);
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@
             preloadedData = data;
             if (standbyMedia && data.media_url && (data.media_type === 'video' || data.media_type === 'audio')) {
                 standbyMedia.src = data.media_url;
-                standbyMedia.preload = 'auto';
+                standbyMedia.preload = 'metadata';
             }
         }).catch(function() {
             preloadedData = null;