diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/InnerCircleViewModel.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/InnerCircleViewModel.swift
index 371320d..7c75871 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/InnerCircleViewModel.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/InnerCircleViewModel.swift
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ extension InnerCircleViewModel {
         
         // TODO: make sure these options are viable for different scenarios
         self.queuePlayer = AVQueuePlayer(items: AVPlayerItems)
-        player.automaticallyWaitsToMinimizeStalling = false
+        self.queuePlayer.automaticallyWaitsToMinimizeStalling = false
         self.queuePlayer.play()
         
         print("player queued up items!!!")