diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index c582288..11107ac 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -3520,7 +3520,12 @@ func buildVideoPane(state *appState, min fyne.Size, src *videoSource, onCover fu
 		var updatingVolume bool
 		ensureSession := func() bool {
 			if state.playSess == nil {
+				fmt.Printf("🎥 Creating play session for %s\n", src.Path)
 				state.playSess = newPlaySession(src.Path, src.Width, src.Height, src.FrameRate, int(targetWidth-28), int(targetHeight-40), updateProgress, img)
+				if state.playSess == nil {
+					fmt.Printf("❌ ERROR: Failed to create play session\n")
+					return false
+				}
 				state.playSess.SetVolume(state.playerVolume)
 				state.playerPaused = true
 			}
@@ -3587,15 +3592,18 @@ func buildVideoPane(state *appState, min fyne.Size, src *videoSource, onCover fu
 		updateVolIcon()
 		volSlider.Refresh()
 		playBtn := utils.MakeIconButton("▶/⏸", "Play/Pause", func() {
+			fmt.Printf("▶ Play/Pause pressed\n")
 			if !ensureSession() {
 				return
 			}
 			if state.playerPaused {
 				state.playSess.Play()
 				state.playerPaused = false
+				fmt.Printf("▶ Playback started\n")
 			} else {
 				state.playSess.Pause()
 				state.playerPaused = true
+				fmt.Printf("⏸ Playback paused\n")
 			}
 		})
 		fullBtn := utils.MakeIconButton("⛶", "Toggle fullscreen", func() {