diff --git a/packages/live-share-media/src/MediaPlayerSynchronizer.ts b/packages/live-share-media/src/MediaPlayerSynchronizer.ts
index d5cc88d2..5ad0d2c9 100644
--- a/packages/live-share-media/src/MediaPlayerSynchronizer.ts
+++ b/packages/live-share-media/src/MediaPlayerSynchronizer.ts
@@ -204,7 +204,9 @@ export class MediaPlayerSynchronizer extends EventEmitter {
                     // needed because cannot tell if its a user initiated event, so disallow pause
                     if (
                         this._expectedPlaybackState === "playing" &&
-                        !this._mediaSession.coordinator.isSuspended
+                        !this._mediaSession.coordinator.isSuspended &&
+                        // some players have ended, but emit a pause event immediately before ended event. Do not play if ended
+                        !this._player.ended
                     ) {
                         this._player.play();
                     }
diff --git a/samples/javascript/21.react-media-template/src/utils/AzureMediaPlayer.js b/samples/javascript/21.react-media-template/src/utils/AzureMediaPlayer.js
index e4e57e0f..cb377209 100644
--- a/samples/javascript/21.react-media-template/src/utils/AzureMediaPlayer.js
+++ b/samples/javascript/21.react-media-template/src/utils/AzureMediaPlayer.js
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@ export class AzureMediaPlayer extends EventTarget {
     }
 
     get ended() {
-        return this._player.ended();
+        // It is important that ended is reported properly.
+        // Some players like to reset at the end of playback and set ended to false.
+        return this._player.ended() || this._track.ended;
     }
 
     get autoplay() {
@@ -357,9 +359,6 @@ export class AzureMediaPlayer extends EventTarget {
                 this._applySkipTo(false);
                 break;
             case PlayerEvent.ended:
-                this.load();
-                this.play();
-                this.pause();
                 this._stopPositionTracker();
                 this._track.ended = true;
                 this._track.playing = false;
diff --git a/samples/typescript/21.react-media-template/src/utils/AzureMediaPlayer.ts b/samples/typescript/21.react-media-template/src/utils/AzureMediaPlayer.ts
index 064e91e9..1bb980cc 100644
--- a/samples/typescript/21.react-media-template/src/utils/AzureMediaPlayer.ts
+++ b/samples/typescript/21.react-media-template/src/utils/AzureMediaPlayer.ts
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ export class AzureMediaPlayer extends EventTarget {
     }
 
     get ended(): boolean {
-        return this._player.ended();
+        // It is important that ended is reported properly.
+        // Some players like to reset at the end of playback and set ended to false.
+        return this._player.ended() || this._track.ended;
     }
 
     get autoplay(): boolean {
@@ -372,9 +374,6 @@ export class AzureMediaPlayer extends EventTarget {
                 // this._applySkipTo(false);
                 break;
             case PlayerEvent.ended:
-                this.load();
-                this.play();
-                this.pause();
                 this._stopPositionTracker();
                 this._track.ended = true;
                 this._track.playing = false;