diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Effect.qml b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Effect.qml
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Effect.qml
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Effect.qml
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@
                         videoItem.visible = false;
                     }
                 }
-                onLoaded: {
-                    videoItem.item.showHide();
-                }
             }
         }
         Item {
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Video.qml b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Video.qml
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Video.qml
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Video.qml
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
 
 Multimedia.Video {
     id: videoItem
-    autoLoad: false
-    visible: false
+    autoPlay: true
     source: model.VideoRole
     width: 400
     height: 400