diff --git a/src/components/htmlvideoplayer/plugin.js b/src/components/htmlvideoplayer/plugin.js
index f26d2334e..a1e51b44f 100644
--- a/src/components/htmlvideoplayer/plugin.js
+++ b/src/components/htmlvideoplayer/plugin.js
@@ -842,7 +842,6 @@ define(['browser', 'require', 'events', 'apphost', 'loading', 'dom', 'playbackMa
         function onNavigatedToOsd() {
             var dlg = videoDialog;
             if (dlg) {
-                dlg.classList.remove('videoPlayerContainer-withBackdrop');
                 dlg.classList.remove('videoPlayerContainer-onTop');
 
                 onStartedAndNavigatedToOsd();
@@ -879,7 +878,6 @@ define(['browser', 'require', 'events', 'apphost', 'loading', 'dom', 'playbackMa
 
                 } else {
                     appRouter.setTransparency('backdrop');
-                    videoDialog.classList.remove('videoPlayerContainer-withBackdrop');
                     videoDialog.classList.remove('videoPlayerContainer-onTop');
 
                     onStartedAndNavigatedToOsd();
@@ -1296,12 +1294,6 @@ define(['browser', 'require', 'events', 'apphost', 'loading', 'dom', 'playbackMa
 
         function createMediaElement(options) {
 
-            if (browser.tv || browser.iOS || browser.mobile) {
-                // too slow
-                // also on iOS, the backdrop image doesn't look right
-                // on android mobile, it works, but can be slow to have the video surface fully cover the backdrop
-                options.backdropUrl = null;
-            }
             return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
 
                 var dlg = document.querySelector('.videoPlayerContainer');
@@ -1316,11 +1308,6 @@ define(['browser', 'require', 'events', 'apphost', 'loading', 'dom', 'playbackMa
 
                         dlg.classList.add('videoPlayerContainer');
 
-                        if (options.backdropUrl) {
-                            dlg.classList.add('videoPlayerContainer-withBackdrop');
-                            dlg.style.backgroundImage = "url('" + options.backdropUrl + "')";
-                        }
-
                         if (options.fullscreen) {
                             dlg.classList.add('videoPlayerContainer-onTop');
                         }
@@ -1354,6 +1341,9 @@ define(['browser', 'require', 'events', 'apphost', 'loading', 'dom', 'playbackMa
                         videoElement.addEventListener('play', onPlay);
                         videoElement.addEventListener('click', onClick);
                         videoElement.addEventListener('dblclick', onDblClick);
+                        if (options.backdropUrl) {
+                            videoElement.poster = options.backdropUrl;
+                        }
 
                         document.body.insertBefore(dlg, document.body.firstChild);
                         videoDialog = dlg;
@@ -1378,11 +1368,6 @@ define(['browser', 'require', 'events', 'apphost', 'loading', 'dom', 'playbackMa
                         }
                     });
                 } else {
-                    if (options.backdropUrl) {
-                        dlg.classList.add('videoPlayerContainer-withBackdrop');
-                        dlg.style.backgroundImage = "url('" + options.backdropUrl + "')";
-                    }
-
                     resolve(dlg.querySelector('video'));
                 }
             });
diff --git a/src/components/htmlvideoplayer/style.css b/src/components/htmlvideoplayer/style.css
index 5ecf4af66..b83a7816f 100644
--- a/src/components/htmlvideoplayer/style.css
+++ b/src/components/htmlvideoplayer/style.css
@@ -6,20 +6,9 @@
     right: 0;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
-}
-
-.videoPlayerContainer:not(.videoPlayerContainer-withBackdrop) {
     background: #000 !important;
 }
 
-.videoPlayerContainer-withBackdrop {
-    background-repeat: no-repeat;
-    background-position: center center;
-    background-size: cover;
-    background-attachment: fixed;
-    background-color: #000;
-}
-
 .videoPlayerContainer-onTop {
     z-index: 1000;
 }