diff --git a/src/ext/lib/ar-detect/ArDetector.js b/src/ext/lib/ar-detect/ArDetector.js
index c73132b..69cb851 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/ar-detect/ArDetector.js
+++ b/src/ext/lib/ar-detect/ArDetector.js
@@ -564,11 +564,8 @@ class ArDetector {
         this.drmNotificationShown = true;
 
         // if we detect Edge, we'll throw the aggressive popup
-        if (BrowserDetect.isEdgeUA() && !this.settings.active.mutedNotifications?.browserSpecific?.edge?.brokenDrm?.[window.hostname]) {
-          new PlayerUi(this.element, this.settings);
-        } else {
-          this.conf.player.showNotification('AARD_DRM');
-        }
+        this.conf.player.showEdgeNotification();
+        this.conf.player.showNotification('AARD_DRM');
 
         this.conf.resizer.setAr({type: AspectRatio.Reset});
         return;
diff --git a/src/ext/lib/video-data/PlayerData.js b/src/ext/lib/video-data/PlayerData.js
index 79a9253..21caaa9 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/video-data/PlayerData.js
+++ b/src/ext/lib/video-data/PlayerData.js
@@ -480,6 +480,15 @@ class PlayerData {
   showNotification(notificationId) {
     this.notificationService?.showNotification(notificationId);
   }
+
+  /**
+   * NOTE: this method needs to be deleted once Edge gets its shit together.
+   */
+  showEdgeNotification() {
+    if (BrowserDetect.isEdgeUA() && !this.settings.active.mutedNotifications?.browserSpecific?.edge?.brokenDrm?.[window.hostname]) {
+      this.ui = new PlayerUi(this.element, this.settings);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 if (process.env.CHANNEL !== 'stable'){