diff --git a/party-stage/src/core/video-player.js b/party-stage/src/core/video-player.js
index a407dbe..35a0694 100644
--- a/party-stage/src/core/video-player.js
+++ b/party-stage/src/core/video-player.js
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 import * as THREE from 'three';
 import { state } from '../state.js';
 import { turnTvScreenOff, turnTvScreenOn } from '../scene/projection-screen.js';
+import sceneFeatureManager from '../scene/SceneFeatureManager.js';
+
+// Register a feature to handle party start
+sceneFeatureManager.register({
+    init: () => {},
+    update: () => {},
+    onPartyStart: () => {
+        if (state.videoUrls && state.videoUrls.length > 0) {
+            startVideoPlayback();
+        }
+    }
+});
 
 // --- Play video by index ---
 export function playVideoByIndex(index) {
@@ -70,6 +82,14 @@ export function playNextVideo() {
     playVideoByIndex(nextIndex);
 }
 
+export function startVideoPlayback() {
+    if (state.videoUrls && state.videoUrls.length > 0) {
+        console.info(`Starting playback of ${state.videoUrls.length} tapes.`);
+        if (state.loadTapeButton) state.loadTapeButton.classList.add("hidden");
+        playVideoByIndex(0);
+    }
+}
+
 export function playPreviousVideo() {
     let prevIndex = state.currentVideoIndex - 1;
     if (prevIndex < 0) {
@@ -160,11 +180,13 @@ export function loadVideoFile(event) {
         return;
     }
     
-    // 3. Start playback of the first video
-    console.info(`Loaded ${state.videoUrls.length} tapes. Starting playback...`);
-    state.loadTapeButton.classList.add("hidden");
-
-    const startDelay = 5;
-    console.info(`Video will start in ${startDelay} seconds.`);
-    setTimeout(() => { playVideoByIndex(0); }, startDelay * 1000);
+    // 3. Start playback logic
+    console.info(`Loaded ${state.videoUrls.length} tapes.`);
+    
+    if (state.partyStarted) {
+        startVideoPlayback();
+    } else {
+        console.info("Tapes loaded. Waiting for party start...");
+        if (state.loadTapeButton) state.loadTapeButton.innerText = "Tapes Ready";
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/party-stage/src/scene/projection-screen.js b/party-stage/src/scene/projection-screen.js
index fb6b2a0..af5ba1f 100644
--- a/party-stage/src/scene/projection-screen.js
+++ b/party-stage/src/scene/projection-screen.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ void main() {
 }
 `;
 
-const ledCountX = 256;
+const ledCountX = 128;
 const ledCountY = ledCountX * (9 / 16);
 
 const screenFragmentShader = `