diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index a7dc342b0..c3a08bbfa 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func setViperDefaults() {
 	viper.SetDefault("ignoredarticles", "The El La Los Las Le Les Os As O A")
 	viper.SetDefault("indexgroups", "A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Z(XYZ) [Unknown]([)")
 	viper.SetDefault("ffmpegpath", "")
-	viper.SetDefault("mpvcmdtemplate", "mpv --audio-device=%d --no-audio-display --pause %f --input-ipc-server=%s")
+	viper.SetDefault("mpvcmdtemplate", "mpv --audio-device=%d --no-audio-display %f --input-ipc-server=%s")
 	viper.SetDefault("coverartpriority", "cover.*, folder.*, front.*, embedded, external")
 	viper.SetDefault("coverjpegquality", 75)
 	viper.SetDefault("artistartpriority", "artist.*, album/artist.*, external")
diff --git a/core/playback/mpv/track.go b/core/playback/mpv/track.go
index 8a25c5029..14170efd4 100644
--- a/core/playback/mpv/track.go
+++ b/core/playback/mpv/track.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func NewTrack(ctx context.Context, playbackDoneChannel chan bool, deviceName str
 
 	tmpSocketName := socketName("mpv-ctrl-", ".socket")
 
-	args := createMPVCommand(deviceName, mf.Path, tmpSocketName)
+	args := createMPVCommand(deviceName, mf.AbsolutePath(), tmpSocketName)
 	if len(args) == 0 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no mpv command arguments provided")
 	}