diff --git a/src/ext/conf/ExtConfPatches.js b/src/ext/conf/ExtConfPatches.js
index 2c427ab..754c814 100644
--- a/src/ext/conf/ExtConfPatches.js
+++ b/src/ext/conf/ExtConfPatches.js
@@ -83,23 +83,23 @@ const ExtensionConfPatch = [
         type: 'testing',
         DOM: {
           player: {
-            manual: true,
+            manual: false,
             useRelativeAncestor: false,
-            querySelectors: '.reddit-video-player-root'
+            querySelectors: '.reddit-video-player-root, .media-preview-content'
           }
         },
-        css: '',
+        css: 'video {\n  width: 100% !important;\n  height: 100% !important;\n}',
       },
       "www.reddit.com" : {
         type: 'testing',
         DOM: {
           player: {
-            manual: true,
+            manual: false,
             useRelativeAncestor: false,
-            querySelectors: '.reddit-video-player-root'
+            querySelectors: '.reddit-video-player-root, .media-preview-content'
           }
         },
-        css: '',
+        css: 'video {\n  width: 100% !important;\n  height: 100% !important;\n}',
       },
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/ext/conf/ExtensionConf.js b/src/ext/conf/ExtensionConf.js
index dc22a40..0a14d9e 100644
--- a/src/ext/conf/ExtensionConf.js
+++ b/src/ext/conf/ExtensionConf.js
@@ -974,12 +974,12 @@ whatsNewChecked: true,
       keyboardShortcutsEnabled: ExtensionMode.Default,
       DOM: {
         player: {
-          manual: true,
+          manual: false,
           useRelativeAncestor: false,
           querySelectors: '.reddit-video-player-root, .media-preview-content'
         }
       },
-      css: '',
+      css: 'video {\n  width: 100% !important;\n  height: 100% !important;\n}',
     },
     "www.reddit.com" : {
       mode: ExtensionMode.Enabled,
@@ -991,12 +991,12 @@ whatsNewChecked: true,
       keyboardShortcutsEnabled: ExtensionMode.Default,
       DOM: {
         player: {
-          manual: true,
+          manual: false,
           useRelativeAncestor: false,
           querySelectors: '.reddit-video-player-root, .media-preview-content'
         }
       },
-      css: '',
+      css: 'video {\n  width: 100% !important;\n  height: 100% !important;\n}',
     },
     "imgur.com": {
       mode: -1,
diff --git a/src/ext/lib/video-data/PlayerData.js b/src/ext/lib/video-data/PlayerData.js
index 7a846cb..bf34102 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/video-data/PlayerData.js
+++ b/src/ext/lib/video-data/PlayerData.js
@@ -34,28 +34,38 @@ if(Debug.debug)
 
 class PlayerData {
   constructor(videoData) {
-    this.logger = videoData.logger;
-    this.videoData = videoData;
-    this.video = videoData.video;
-    this.settings = videoData.settings;
-    this.extensionMode = videoData.extensionMode;
-    this.invalid = false;
-    this.element = this.getPlayer();
-    this.dimensions = undefined;
-    this.overlayNode = undefined;
+    try {
+      this.logger = videoData.logger;
+      this.videoData = videoData;
+      this.video = videoData.video;
+      this.settings = videoData.settings;
+      this.extensionMode = videoData.extensionMode;
+      this.invalid = false;
+      this.element = this.getPlayer();
+      this.dimensions = undefined;
+      this.overlayNode = undefined;
 
-    // this happens when we don't find a matching player element
-    if (!this.element) {
+      // this happens when we don't find a matching player element
+      if (!this.element) {
+        this.invalid = true;
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (this.extensionMode === ExtensionMode.Enabled) {
+        this.checkPlayerSizeChange();
+      }
+      this.startChangeDetection();
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error('[Ultrawidify::PlayerData::ctor] There was an error setting up player data. You should be never seeing this message. Error:', e);
       this.invalid = true;
-      return;
     }
-
-    if (this.extensionMode === ExtensionMode.Enabled) {
-      this.checkPlayerSizeChange();
-    }
-    this.startChangeDetection();
   }
 
+  async sleep(timeout) {
+    return new Promise( (resolve, reject) => setTimeout(() => resolve(), timeout));
+  }
+
+
   static isFullScreen(){
     return ( window.innerHeight == window.screen.height && window.innerWidth == window.screen.width);
   }
@@ -87,6 +97,7 @@ class PlayerData {
       return;
     }
 
+    try {
     const ths = this;
     this.observer = new MutationObserver((m,o) => this.onPlayerDimensionsChanged(m,o,ths));
 
@@ -97,19 +108,28 @@ class PlayerData {
     };
     
     this.observer.observe(this.element, observerConf);
-
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error("failed to set observer",e )
+  }
     // legacy mode still exists, but acts as a fallback for observers and is triggered less
     // frequently in order to avoid too many pointless checks
     this.legacyChangeDetection();
   }
 
   async legacyChangeDetection() {
+    console.log("starting legacy cd")
     while (!this.halted) {
+      console.log("loop")
       await this.sleep(1000);
-      if (this.checkPlayerSizeChange()) {
-        this.videoData.restore();
+      try {
+        if (this.checkPlayerSizeChange()) {
+          this.videoData.resizer.restore();
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error('[playerdata::legacycd] this message is pretty high on the list of messages you shouldnt see', e);
       }
     }
+    console.log("HALTED - STOPPING CHANGE DETECTION FOR", this.element)
   }
 
   stopChangeDetection(){
@@ -266,9 +286,14 @@ class PlayerData {
           
           score = 100;
 
+          
           if (element.id.indexOf('player') !== -1) { // prefer elements with 'player' in id
             score += 75;
           }
+          // this has only been observed on steam
+          if (element.id.indexOf('movie') !== -1) {
+            score += 75;
+          }
           if (element.classList.toString().indexOf('player') !== -1) {  // prefer elements with 'player' in classlist, but a bit less than id
             score += 50;
           }
@@ -328,7 +353,8 @@ class PlayerData {
         this.logger.log('info', 'debug', "[PlayerDetect] player size changed. reason: dimension change. Old dimensions?", this.dimensions.width, this.dimensions.height, "new dimensions:", this.element.offsetWidth, this.element.offsetHeight);
       }
     }
-    
+
+
     // if size doesn't match, update & return true
     if (!this.dimensions
         || this.dimensions.width != this.element.offsetWidth 
@@ -351,7 +377,6 @@ class PlayerData {
       }
       return true;
     }
-
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/ext/lib/video-data/VideoData.js b/src/ext/lib/video-data/VideoData.js
index 7c48360..5a90df1 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/video-data/VideoData.js
+++ b/src/ext/lib/video-data/VideoData.js
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ class VideoData {
       attributeOldValue: true,
     };
 
-    const ths = this;
-    this.observer = new MutationObserver( (m, o) => this.onVideoDimensionsChanged(m, o, ths));
-    this.observer.observe(video, observerConf);
+    
 
     // POZOR: VRSTNI RED JE POMEMBEN (arDetect mora bit zadnji)
     // NOTE: ORDERING OF OBJ INITIALIZATIONS IS IMPORTANT (arDetect needs to go last)    
@@ -36,6 +34,10 @@ class VideoData {
       return;
     }
 
+    const ths = this;
+    this.observer = new MutationObserver( (m, o) => this.onVideoDimensionsChanged(m, o, ths));
+    this.observer.observe(video, observerConf);
+
     this.dimensions = {
       width: this.video.offsetWidth,
       height: this.video.offsetHeight,
@@ -107,6 +109,16 @@ class VideoData {
   }
 
   validateVideoOffsets() {
+    // validate if current video still exists. If not, we destroy current object
+    try {
+      if (! document.body.contains(this.video)) {
+        console.log("this video is having a bit of a hiatus:", this.video)
+        this.destroy();
+        return;
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.log("e", e)
+    }
     // THIS BREAKS PANNING
     const cs = window.getComputedStyle(this.video);
     const pcs = window.getComputedStyle(this.player.element);
@@ -190,33 +202,27 @@ class VideoData {
   destroy() {
     this.logger.log('info', ['debug', 'init'], `[VideoData::destroy] <vdid:${this.vdid}> received destroy command`);
 
-    this.video.classList.remove(this.userCssClassName);
+    if (this.video) {
+      this.video.classList.remove(this.userCssClassName);
+    }
 
     this.pause();
     this.destroyed = true;
-    if (this.arDetector){
-      try {
-        this.arDetector.stop();
-        this.arDetector.destroy();
-      } catch (e) {}
-    }
+    try {
+      this.arDetector.stop();
+      this.arDetector.destroy();
+    } catch (e) {}
     this.arDetector = undefined;
-    if (this.resizer){
-      try {
-       this.resizer.destroy();
-      } catch (e) {}
-    }
+    try {
+      this.resizer.destroy();
+    } catch (e) {}
     this.resizer = undefined;
-    if (this.player){
-      try {
-        this.player.destroy();
-      } catch (e) {}
-    }
-    if (this.observer) {
-      try {
-        this.observer.disconnect();
-      } catch (e) {}
-    }
+    try {
+      this.player.destroy();
+    } catch (e) {}
+    try {
+      this.observer.disconnect();
+    } catch (e) {}
     this.player = undefined;
     this.video = undefined;
   }
diff --git a/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Resizer.js b/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Resizer.js
index 5ca3d84..4794d55 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Resizer.js
+++ b/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Resizer.js
@@ -314,7 +314,9 @@ class Resizer {
     }
     else {
       if (this.lastAr && this.lastAr.ratio === null) {
-        throw "Last ar is null!"
+        // if this is the case, we do nothing as we have the correct aspect ratio
+        // throw "Last ar is null!"
+        return;
       }
       this.setAr(this.lastAr, this.lastAr)
     }