diff --git a/web/src/views/recording/RecordingView.tsx b/web/src/views/recording/RecordingView.tsx
index 74f6b9d2f..f0ab35a6c 100644
--- a/web/src/views/recording/RecordingView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/recording/RecordingView.tsx
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ export function RecordingView({
       ? startTime
       : timeRange.before - 60,
   );
-  const lastAppliedStartTimeRef = useRef(startTime);
 
   const mainCameraReviewItems = useMemo(
     () => reviewItems?.filter((cam) => cam.camera == mainCamera) ?? [],
@@ -323,16 +322,6 @@ export function RecordingView({
     [currentTimeRange, updateSelectedSegment],
   );
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (lastAppliedStartTimeRef.current === startTime) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    lastAppliedStartTimeRef.current = startTime;
-    setPlayerTime(startTime);
-    manuallySetCurrentTime(startTime);
-  }, [startTime, manuallySetCurrentTime]);
-
   const onShareReviewLink = useCallback(
     (timestamp: number) => {
       const reviewUrl = createRecordingReviewUrl(location.pathname, {