diff --git a/src/libs/avPlayer.cpp b/src/libs/avPlayer.cpp
index 59373016e..d1e218020 100644
--- a/src/libs/avPlayer.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/avPlayer.cpp
@@ -950,9 +950,6 @@ public:
 			if (deliver_seek_frame || sync_mode != 0) {
 				return true;
 			}
-			if (audio_id) {
-				return candidate.info.time_stamp <= last_audio_ts;
-			}
 			auto now = CurrentTimeNoLock();
 			return now == 0 || candidate.info.time_stamp <= now;
 		});
@@ -999,7 +996,9 @@ public:
 		out->details.audio.size          = current_audio->info.details.audio.size;
 		std::memcpy(out->details.audio.language_code,
 		            current_audio->info.details.audio.language_code, 4);
-		last_audio_ts = out->time_stamp;
+		start_time_ms = out->time_stamp;
+		clock_start   = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+		paused_extra  = {};
 		RecordLoopBoundary(*current_audio);
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -1064,7 +1063,6 @@ private:
 		video_done               = true;
 		audio_done               = true;
 		seek_video_frame_pending = false;
-		last_audio_ts            = 0;
 		last_output_loop_offset  = 0;
 		pending_loop_warnings    = 0;
 	}
@@ -1541,11 +1539,14 @@ private:
 			return false;
 		}
 		auto* dst = buffer->Get();
-		std::memset(dst, 0, static_cast<size_t>(size));
+		auto* c   = dst + pitch * h;
+		// PPSA02433 samples the padded columns; zero chroma would turn them green.
+		std::memset(dst, s->codecpar->color_range == AVCOL_RANGE_JPEG ? 0 : 16,
+		            static_cast<size_t>(pitch) * h);
+		std::memset(c, 128, static_cast<size_t>(pitch) * h / 2);
 		for (int y = 0; y < src->height; y++) {
 			std::memcpy(dst + y * pitch, nv12->data[0] + y * nv12->linesize[0], src->width);
 		}
-		auto* c = dst + pitch * h;
 		for (int y = 0; y < src->height / 2; y++) {
 			std::memcpy(c + y * pitch, nv12->data[1] + y * nv12->linesize[1], src->width);
 		}
@@ -1674,7 +1675,6 @@ private:
 	int32_t                                  trick_speed   = AVPLAYER_TRICK_SPEED_NORMAL;
 	uint32_t                                 sync_mode     = 0;
 	uint64_t                                 start_time_ms = 0;
-	uint64_t                                 last_audio_ts = 0;
 	uint64_t                                 last_output_loop_offset = 0;
 	uint32_t                                 pending_loop_warnings   = 0;
 	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point    clock_start {};