diff --git a/packages/player/src/components/VideoPlayer.tsx b/packages/player/src/components/VideoPlayer.tsx
index a741e84..36255d1 100644
--- a/packages/player/src/components/VideoPlayer.tsx
+++ b/packages/player/src/components/VideoPlayer.tsx
@@ -307,7 +307,8 @@ export const VideoPlayer = forwardRef<MediaPlayerInstance, MediaPlayerProps>(
       if (!videoRef.current) return;
 
       const video = videoRef.current;
-      const player = new shaka.Player(video);
+      const player = new shaka.Player();
+      player.attach(video);
       playerRef.current = player;
 
       // Set up error handling
@@ -364,15 +365,19 @@ export const VideoPlayer = forwardRef<MediaPlayerInstance, MediaPlayerProps>(
                 },
               });
             }
-            await playerRef.current.load(source.src);
+            await playerRef.current.load(source.src, source.startTime, source.type);
           }
 
           onLoadedData?.();
           mediaContext?.actions.setLoading(false);
           mediaContext?.actions.setError(null);
         } catch (error) {
-          const err =
-            error instanceof Error ? error : new Error("Failed to load source");
+          let err;
+          if (error instanceof Error)
+            err = error;
+          else if (error && typeof error === 'object' && 'message' in error && typeof error.message === 'string')
+            err = new Error(error.message);
+          else err = new Error("Failed to load source");
           onError?.(err);
           mediaContext?.actions.setError(err);
           mediaContext?.actions.setLoading(false);
diff --git a/packages/player/src/types/index.ts b/packages/player/src/types/index.ts
index f78e350..7e1c2d9 100644
--- a/packages/player/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/player/src/types/index.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export interface TextTrack {
 // Player source types
 export interface PlayerSource {
   src: string;
+  startTime?: number;
   type?: string;
   drm?: DrmConfig;
 }
diff --git a/packages/player/src/types/shaka.d.ts b/packages/player/src/types/shaka.d.ts
index 52e6c20..b01dc85 100644
--- a/packages/player/src/types/shaka.d.ts
+++ b/packages/player/src/types/shaka.d.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ declare module "shaka-player" {
   namespace shaka {
     export class Player {
       constructor(video: HTMLVideoElement);
-      load(uri: string): Promise<void>;
+      constructor();
+      attach(video: HTMLVideoElement);
+      load(uri: string, startTime ? : number | null , mimeType ? : string | null): Promise<void>;
       destroy(): Promise<void>;
       configure(config: any): void;
       getConfiguration(): any;