Auto-start playback, guard view rebuilds, and clean window close

main.go

@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ func (s *appState) showPlayerView() {
 				if err != nil || r == nil {
 					return
 				}
-				path := r.URI().Path()
+				path := uriPath(r.URI())
 				r.Close()
 				go s.loadVideo(path)
 			}, s.window)
@@ -1989,10 +1989,6 @@ func runGUI() {
 	a.Settings().SetTheme(&ui.MonoTheme{})
 	logging.Debug(logging.CatUI, "created fyne app: %#v", a)
 	w := a.NewWindow("VT Player")
-	w.SetOnClosed(func() {
-		state.onClose()
-		a.Quit()
-	})
 	if icon := utils.LoadAppIcon(); icon != nil {
 		a.SetIcon(icon)
 		w.SetIcon(icon)
@@ -2105,6 +2101,11 @@ func runGUI() {
 
 	// Stats update loop disabled in player-only mode to avoid view churn.
 
+	w.SetOnClosed(func() {
+		state.onClose()
+		a.Quit()
+	})
+
 	w.ShowAndRun()
 }
 
@@ -3438,11 +3439,9 @@ func buildVideoPane(state *appState, min fyne.Size, src *videoSource, onCover fu
 		state.currentFrame = sourceFrame
 	}
 
-	var img *canvas.Image
+	img := canvas.NewImageFromResource(nil)
 	if sourceFrame != "" {
 		img = canvas.NewImageFromFile(sourceFrame)
-	} else {
-		img = canvas.NewImageFromResource(nil)
 	}
 	img.FillMode = canvas.ImageFillContain
 	// Don't set rigid MinSize on image - it will scale to container
@@ -3506,6 +3505,7 @@ func buildVideoPane(state *appState, min fyne.Size, src *videoSource, onCover fu
 	}
 
 	var controls fyne.CanvasObject
+	autoStarted := false
 	if usePlayer {
 		var volIcon *widget.Button
 		var updatingVolume bool
@@ -3518,7 +3518,9 @@ func buildVideoPane(state *appState, min fyne.Size, src *videoSource, onCover fu
 					return false
 				}
 				state.playSess.SetVolume(state.playerVolume)
-				state.playerPaused = true
+				state.playerPaused = false
+				state.playSess.Play()
+				autoStarted = true
 			}
 			return state.playSess != nil
 		}
@@ -3606,6 +3608,15 @@ func buildVideoPane(state *appState, min fyne.Size, src *videoSource, onCover fu
 			container.NewHBox(playBtn, fullBtn, coverBtn, importBtn, layout.NewSpacer(), volBox),
 			progress,
 		)
+
+		// Auto-start playback once when view is built
+		if !autoStarted {
+			if ensureSession() {
+				state.playSess.Play()
+				state.playerPaused = false
+				fmt.Printf("▶ Auto-start playback\n")
+			}
+		}
 	} else {
 		slider := widget.NewSlider(0, math.Max(1, float64(len(src.PreviewFrames)-1)))
 		slider.Step = 1