diff --git a/src/route/stream.rs b/src/route/stream.rs
index 113d8f7..b42a2b0 100644
--- a/src/route/stream.rs
+++ b/src/route/stream.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::route::RouteServices;
 use crate::services::ndb_wrapper::{NDBWrapper, SubWrapper};
 use crate::stream_info::StreamInfo;
 use crate::theme::{MARGIN_DEFAULT, NEUTRAL_800, ROUNDING_DEFAULT};
-use crate::widgets::{Chat, NostrWidget, StreamPlayer, StreamTitle, WriteChat};
+use crate::widgets::{Chat, NostrWidget, PlaceholderRect, StreamPlayer, StreamTitle, WriteChat};
 use egui::{vec2, Align, Frame, Layout, Response, Stroke, Ui, Vec2, Widget};
 use nostrdb::{Filter, Note, NoteKey, Transaction};
 use std::borrow::Borrow;
@@ -47,11 +47,15 @@ impl StreamPage {
             Vec2::new(w, h),
             Layout::top_down_justified(Align::Min),
             |ui| {
-                if let Some(player) = &mut self.player {
-                    let video_h =
-                        ((ui.available_width() / 16.0) * 9.0).min(ui.available_height() * 0.33);
-                    ui.allocate_ui(vec2(ui.available_width(), video_h), |ui| player.ui(ui));
-                }
+                let video_h =
+                    ((ui.available_width() / 16.0) * 9.0).min(ui.available_height() * 0.33);
+                ui.allocate_ui(vec2(ui.available_width(), video_h), |ui| {
+                    if let Some(player) = &mut self.player {
+                        player.ui(ui)
+                    } else {
+                        ui.add(PlaceholderRect)
+                    }
+                });
                 StreamTitle::new(&event).render(ui, services);
 
                 if let Some(c) = self.chat.as_mut() {
@@ -87,9 +91,13 @@ impl StreamPage {
             Layout::left_to_right(Align::TOP).with_main_justify(true),
             |ui| {
                 ui.vertical(|ui| {
-                    if let Some(player) = &mut self.player {
-                        ui.allocate_ui(vec2(video_width, video_height), |ui| player.ui(ui));
-                    }
+                    ui.allocate_ui(vec2(video_width, video_height), |ui| {
+                        if let Some(player) = &mut self.player {
+                            player.ui(ui)
+                        } else {
+                            ui.add(PlaceholderRect)
+                        }
+                    });
                     ui.add_space(10.);
                     StreamTitle::new(&event).render(ui, services);
                 });
diff --git a/src/widgets/mod.rs b/src/widgets/mod.rs
index 776af10..2488579 100644
--- a/src/widgets/mod.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ mod button;
 mod chat;
 mod chat_message;
 mod header;
+mod placeholder_rect;
 mod profile;
 mod stream_list;
 mod stream_player;
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@ mod stream_tile;
 mod stream_title;
 mod text_input;
 mod username;
-mod video_placeholder;
 mod write_chat;
 
 use crate::route::RouteServices;
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ pub use self::avatar::Avatar;
 pub use self::button::Button;
 pub use self::chat::Chat;
 pub use self::header::Header;
+pub use self::placeholder_rect::PlaceholderRect;
 pub use self::profile::Profile;
 pub use self::stream_list::StreamList;
 pub use self::stream_player::StreamPlayer;
 pub use self::stream_title::StreamTitle;
 pub use self::text_input::NativeTextInput;
 pub use self::username::Username;
-pub use self::video_placeholder::VideoPlaceholder;
 pub use self::write_chat::WriteChat;
diff --git a/src/widgets/placeholder_rect.rs b/src/widgets/placeholder_rect.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15d8e3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widgets/placeholder_rect.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+use crate::theme::{NEUTRAL_800, ROUNDING_DEFAULT};
+use egui::{Response, Sense, Ui, Widget};
+
+pub struct PlaceholderRect;
+
+impl Widget for PlaceholderRect {
+    fn ui(self, ui: &mut Ui) -> Response {
+        let img_size = ui.available_size();
+        let (response, painter) = ui.allocate_painter(img_size, Sense::click());
+        painter.rect_filled(response.rect, ROUNDING_DEFAULT, NEUTRAL_800);
+        response
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/widgets/stream_player.rs b/src/widgets/stream_player.rs
index 777ad68..dd376e5 100644
--- a/src/widgets/stream_player.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/stream_player.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::widgets::VideoPlaceholder;
+use crate::widgets::PlaceholderRect;
 use egui::{Context, Response, Ui, Vec2, Widget};
 use egui_video::{Player, PlayerControls};
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl Widget for &mut StreamPlayer {
         if let Some(p) = self.player.as_mut() {
             ui.add_sized(size, p)
         } else {
-            VideoPlaceholder.ui(ui)
+            PlaceholderRect.ui(ui)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/stream_tile.rs b/src/widgets/stream_tile.rs
index 5e77f55..439f037 100644
--- a/src/widgets/stream_tile.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/stream_tile.rs
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ impl Widget for StreamEvent<'_> {
                         });
                     }
                     _ => {
-                        painter.rect_filled(response.rect, 12., NEUTRAL_800);
+                        painter.rect_filled(response.rect, ROUNDING_DEFAULT, NEUTRAL_800);
                     }
                 }
             } else {
-                painter.rect_filled(response.rect, 12., NEUTRAL_800);
+                painter.rect_filled(response.rect, ROUNDING_DEFAULT, NEUTRAL_800);
             }
 
             let overlay_label_pad = Vec2::new(5., 5.);
diff --git a/src/widgets/video_placeholder.rs b/src/widgets/video_placeholder.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index c511dfa..0000000
--- a/src/widgets/video_placeholder.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-use egui::{Color32, Response, Rounding, Sense, Ui, Vec2, Widget};
-
-pub struct VideoPlaceholder;
-
-impl Widget for VideoPlaceholder {
-    fn ui(self, ui: &mut Ui) -> Response {
-        let w = ui.available_width();
-        let h = (w / 16.0) * 9.0;
-        let img_size = Vec2::new(w, h);
-
-        let (response, painter) = ui.allocate_painter(img_size, Sense::click());
-        painter.rect_filled(
-            response.rect,
-            Rounding::same(12.),
-            Color32::from_rgb(200, 200, 200),
-        );
-        response
-    }
-}