 
     @paused = false
     @player_.loadTech "ChromecastTech", {}
+    @casting = true
+
+    # Always show the controlbar
+    @inactivityTimeout = @player_.options_.inactivityTimeout
+    @player_.options_.inactivityTimeout = 0
     @player_.userActive true
-    @casting = true
 
   onSessionUpdate: (isAlive) ->
     return unless @apiMedia

    # Hide the default HTML5 player controls.
    @player_.tech.setControls(false)

    @player_.ready ->
      @player_.currentTime @currentMediaTime
      @player_.play() unless @paused

class vjs.ChromecastComponent extends vjs.Button
  buttonText: "Chromecast"
  inactivityTimeout: 2000

  apiInitialized: false
  apiSession: null
